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Security report for montlakeucits.com

MontLake · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MontLake operates a leading independent UCITS platform designed to provide investors and advisors with access to traditional and alternative investment fund expertise through a regulated and transparent structure. The website presents a professional and well-structured platform focused on finance and investment solutions, targeting investors interested in UCITS funds. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and OneTrust for cookie consent, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and a published privacy policy. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern for domain legitimacy, though the website content and presentation support a credible business. Overall, the site scores well on business credibility and content quality but should improve privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
68

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

MontLake positions itself as a key player in the UCITS investment fund sector, offering a platform that aggregates multiple funds and investment solutions. The business model centers on providing regulated access to investment expertise, targeting professional investors and advisors. The partnership with Waystone.com suggests a collaborative ecosystem. The company appears to have been founded around 2020, indicating a relatively recent market entry but with a clear focus on regulated financial products. Revenue streams likely include fund management fees and platform services. The website's professional design and content indicate a medium-sized enterprise with ambitions to grow in the finance sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy highlight gaps in security best practices. No contact information for incident response or data protection officers is provided, which could impact compliance with GDPR and other regulations. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content analyzed. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance headers, publish privacy and security policies, and provide clear security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MontLake
Description
The MontLake UCITS Platform has been designed to provide investors with direct access to traditional and alternative investment fund expertise through a regulated and transparent structure.
Key services
UCITS fund platform, Investment solutions, Access to traditional and alternative investment fund expertise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Flickity carousel, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site focused on UCITS investment funds.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, which is unusual for a financial services domain.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager indicates tracking and analytics.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  9. Website content is finance-focused and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The use of Flickity carousel enhances user experience with interactive content display. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and tracking purposes. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with no critical errors detected. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for a finance-focused platform but can benefit from improved security configurations and accessibility enhancements.
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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