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Security report for maltayachtsurveys.com

Malta Yacht Surveys · Transportation · Malta

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Malta Yacht Surveys is a British-run marine survey practice based in Malta, offering a wide range of yacht and superyacht survey services worldwide. Their key offerings include pre-purchase surveys, insurance assessments, damage surveys, expert witness services, and government regulatory surveys. The company targets yacht owners, insurers, legal professionals, and financial institutions, positioning itself as a niche expert in marine surveying with international reach. The website content reflects a professional service with clear contact information and trust indicators such as professional memberships and insurance coverage. Technically, the website is built on the GoDaddy Website Builder platform, utilizing common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics. While the site includes multiple third-party scripts for analytics and social sharing, it lacks modern security practices such as HTTPS and security headers. The site’s performance and mobile optimization are basic, and SEO practices are minimal. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS is a critical vulnerability, exposing users to potential data interception. The lack of security headers and privacy policies further weakens the site's security posture and compliance with GDPR. However, no exposed sensitive data or malware indicators were found. The WHOIS data aligns with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a credible small business with professional services but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trust and protect users effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

  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

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

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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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
51

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

Malta Yacht Surveys operates in the specialized marine surveying sector, serving a global clientele including yacht owners, insurers, and legal entities. Their competitive advantage lies in their government surveyor status, professional memberships, and comprehensive service offerings covering commercial and superyacht vessels. The business model is service-oriented, relying on expert consultancy and survey reports. Revenue streams likely derive from survey fees and consultancy contracts. The company demonstrates international operational capability with experience in diverse geographic locations. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized marine institutions and GoDaddy as a hosting and website service provider. Strategic observations suggest the company could benefit from enhancing its digital presence and compliance posture to strengthen market position and client trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of the website is low due to the absence of HTTPS, lack of security headers, and missing privacy and cookie policies. These gaps expose the business and its clients to risks such as data interception and non-compliance with data protection regulations like GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. The use of third-party analytics and social sharing scripts without consent mechanisms further complicates privacy compliance. While professional indemnity and liability insurance provide some risk mitigation, the digital security posture requires urgent enhancement to protect business operations and client data effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Establish an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) and consider a vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience and SEO.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Malta Yacht Surveys
VAT number
MT-1902-9734
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Malta Yacht Surveys
Description
Malta Yacht Surveys is a British run yacht survey practice operating worldwide delivering pre-purchase condition and insurance surveys, damage assessment, UK and Malta commercial yacht and super-yacht surveys, Expert Witness and Flag State Surveys.
Key services
Pre-purchase surveys, Insurance yacht surveys, Damage assessment, Non-Destructive Testing, Refit consultation, Expert Witness services, Regulatory and Government surveys, Tonnage and registration surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, AddThis social sharing, GoDaddy Website Builder, Starfield Technologies scripts
Platforms
GoDaddy Website Builder
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
35/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of professional indemnity and public liability insurance
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
AddThis
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, AddThis social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a small professional marine survey business based in Malta
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Site uses HTTP, no HTTPS detected, a critical security issue
  4. Uses multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts without visible consent mechanism
  5. Content is professionally relevant but site design and mobile optimization are basic
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address
  7. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  8. WHOIS data consistent with business claims, no privacy protection used
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using GoDaddy Website Builder, leveraging standard web technologies including jQuery and Google Analytics. The technical infrastructure is basic, with moderate performance and limited mobile responsiveness. The site lacks modern security configurations such as HTTPS and security headers, which are critical for protecting user data and maintaining trust. SEO optimization is minimal, with basic meta tags but no structured data like JSON-LD. The presence of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential security and privacy risks if not properly managed. Technical debt is evident in outdated practices and missing compliance features, suggesting opportunities for modernization and improved digital maturity.
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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