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Security report for lavaletteclub.com

LaValette · Transportation · Malta

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LaValette Club Malta operates as an airport lounge and VIP service provider at Malta International Airport, offering memberships, one-time passes, and VIP terminal services. The website presents a professional and user-friendly interface targeting travelers seeking luxury and comfort during their airport experience. The business model focuses on membership sales and premium services, positioning itself as a key hospitality player within the transportation sector in Malta. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with good SEO and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, impacting domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the website is functional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

The company targets airport travelers at Malta International Airport, offering lounge access and VIP services through memberships and one-time passes. Its competitive advantage lies in exclusive airport services and partnerships with Malta Airport. Revenue streams include membership fees, service bookings, and VIP terminal usage. The partnership ecosystem includes Malta Airport and related service platforms. Growth indicators include active content updates and integrated marketing tools. The business operates in a niche hospitality segment within transportation, focusing on premium customer experience. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve trust via clearer WHOIS data and enhanced security policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and cookie consent in place. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, HSTS), explicit incident response and security policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and requires regular audits. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with documented policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish explicit security policy and incident response documentation accessible from the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LaValette
Description
La Valette is a lounge that offers a good selection of food and drinks as well as comfortable indoor and outdoor seating areas at Malta Airport
Key services
Airport Lounges (Departures and Arrivals), One-Time Pass lounge access, VIP Terminal services, Meet and Greet, Porterage, Membership plans (Traveller and Club)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, AddThis, Google Analytics, Slick Carousel, Responsive Lightbox
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for an active domain
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and implemented
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and various plugins for UI and analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and AddThis for analytics and marketing, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing third-party scripts and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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