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Security report for mkg-partners.com

MKG&Partners · Other · Turkey

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MKG&Partners is a boutique leadership services firm based in Istanbul, Turkey, specializing in executive search and leadership consulting for corporate clients. The company positions itself as Turkey's first national retained search practice focusing on executive and non-executive leadership placements. The website presents a professional image with detailed service descriptions, team profiles, and partner affiliations, indicating a well-established business in the leadership consulting sector. Technically, the website uses standard modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics, with good mobile optimization and user experience. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests compliance gaps, and the login modal lacks visible security features. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the website is functional and professional but could improve in privacy compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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 corporate clients and candidates in Turkey seeking leadership and executive search services. Its business model is based on retainer search and leadership consulting, serving indigenous and multinational companies. The firm leverages partnerships with recognized organizations such as AESC and BlueSteps to enhance credibility. The website content is rich and focused on leadership services, with a clear market position as a boutique firm. The lack of WHOIS data and privacy policies are notable gaps that could affect trust. The company appears small but specialized, with a strong local presence and international reach through partners.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes Google Analytics for tracking. However, no security headers were detected in the provided data, and the login modal is simplistic without visible security controls such as CSRF tokens or multi-factor authentication. There is no published security policy or incident response information. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential GDPR compliance issues. The missing WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers, enhancing form security, and publishing privacy and security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Enhance login form security with proper authentication mechanisms and input validation.
  4. Investigate and resolve missing WHOIS data to improve domain registration transparency.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to build trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MKG&Partners
Description
MKG&Partners is Turkey's first boutique leadership services firm specializing in retainer search for Executive and Non-Executive level talents. Founded in Istanbul by Murat Kaan Güneri, it serves leading indigenous and multinational companies across major business sectors in Turkey, focusing on leadership services with integrity, high-quality service, and creativity.
Key services
Executive Search, Board Services, Leadership Audit, Executive Coaching & Development, Interim Management, Leadership Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Bootstrap 3 or 4 (CSS and JS), Google Fonts (Open Sans, Raleway), Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS implied by Google Analytics script loaded over HTTPS
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, phone, and email.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. Website uses standard web technologies and includes Google Analytics for tracking.
  6. Login modal is present but lacks visible security features.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  8. Affiliations with recognized organizations (AESC, BlueSteps) add credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Bootstrap and jQuery, with Google Fonts and Google Analytics integrated. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with no major technical issues detected in the HTML content. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced backend platform from the HTML source. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and SEO optimization. The login modal is basic and lacks advanced security features. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be modernized and hardened for better security and 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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