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Security report for identitymalta.com

Identità · Government · Malta

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Identità is the official Maltese government agency responsible for identity management solutions including issuance of e-ID cards, e-Passports, visas, residence documents, and civil status certificates. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for Maltese citizens, expatriates, and visa applicants, providing detailed information and online appointment booking. The agency holds a strong market position as the authoritative identity management body in Malta. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Visual Composer, Bootstrap, and Weglot for multilingual support. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design and SEO optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
0
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
66

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Identità operates as a government entity focused on identity and migration services. Its business model is service-oriented, targeting Maltese citizens and foreign nationals requiring official documentation. The agency leverages digital tools for appointment booking and information dissemination, indicating a move towards digital transformation. The presence of multiple service units (Identity Cards, Passport Office, Public Registry, Visa, Expatriates) reflects a broad operational scope. The website's content and structure support transparency and user engagement, enhancing public trust. No commercial revenue streams or partnerships are evident, consistent with its government role.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. Cookie consent is managed via the Complianz GDPR plugin, indicating compliance with privacy laws. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is found, which could enhance transparency. The use of up-to-date libraries and plugins reduces risk of known vulnerabilities. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visible in the HTML source, suggesting room for improvement. Incident response and security policy pages are absent, which are recommended for comprehensive security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate emerging security threats.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Identità
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Identità
Description
Malta's identity management solutions when it comes to e-ID cards, e-Passports, visas, residence documents, acts of civil status and public deeds.
Key services
Issuance of e-ID cards, Issuance of e-Passports, Visa issuance, Residence documents, Civil status certificates, Public deeds registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Visual Composer Website Builder, Bootstrap 3.4.1, jQuery, Weglot (translation plugin), Complianz GDPR plugin, Sassy Social Share plugin, Newsletter plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Weglot translation, Sassy Social Share
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government portal for Malta's identity management services.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear service units.
  3. Good compliance with GDPR and cookie consent requirements.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  5. Uses modern WordPress plugins and frameworks for functionality.
  6. Contact information is prominently displayed and verified.
  7. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with Visual Composer for page building and Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. Weglot plugin enables multilingual support with English and Maltese languages. Complianz GDPR plugin manages cookie consent and privacy compliance. The site loads external scripts from trusted CDNs and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and optimized CSS. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO-optimized with Yoast SEO plugin metadata. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the HTML source. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with opportunities to enhance security headers and accessibility.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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