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Montegray Capital · Finance · South Africa

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Montegray Capital is a private investment company focused on providing growth capital, strategic advice, and network access to businesses with high growth potential, primarily in South Africa. The company positions itself as an established player in the finance and technology sectors, targeting investors and entrepreneurs seeking capital and strategic partnerships. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and common web technologies, offering a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies and missing WHOIS registration data present compliance and transparency concerns. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking security headers and explicit incident response information. Overall, the website reflects a legitimate business with room for improvement in compliance and security best practices.

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

10 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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

Montegray Capital operates in the private equity and venture capital space, focusing on growth-stage companies in established and emerging industries. Their business model revolves around capital investment combined with strategic advisory services. The company is fully invested currently and not onboarding new partners, indicating a mature portfolio. Partnerships with entities like Rain.co.za and a professional design agency suggest a networked approach to business. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may indicate a controlled communication channel primarily via web forms and social media. The company targets investors and business partners in South Africa, leveraging technology and finance sectors for growth.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential GDPR and privacy compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting transparency in security practices. The use of third-party scripts like jQuery and Bootstrap is standard but requires regular updates to avoid vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve site security.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to demonstrate security readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding direct company contact information to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Montegray Capital
Description
Montegray Capital is a private investment company that invests in businesses with high growth potential, providing growth capital, strategic advice, and access to networks. Their portfolio includes businesses in established industries and innovative new sectors. The company is currently fully invested and not onboarding new partners.
Key services
Growth capital investment, Strategic advisory, Network access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure form submission via MailChimp

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailChimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional investment company site with clear business focus.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. WHOIS data missing, reducing transparency.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; only a subscription form.
  5. Social media links present for Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with common libraries and frameworks.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data.
  8. No evidence of tracking or analytics beyond MailChimp subscription form.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It loads fonts from Google Fonts and icons from Font Awesome. The site uses MailChimp for newsletter subscription, indicating integration with marketing tools. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and adaptive image sizing. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data provided.
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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