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MP Corporate Finance GmbH · Manufacturing · Austria

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

MP Corporate Finance GmbH is a market-leading industrial M&A advisory firm based in Vienna, Austria. They specialize in maximizing shareholder value through dedicated sector teams and have a strong track record of over 700 projects worldwide. Their services cover buy-side, sell-side, capital raise, carve-out, and private equity lifecycle management, targeting corporates, family businesses, and financial sponsors in industrial sectors. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and optimized for SEO and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital presence. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS configuration significantly undermines their security posture, exposing users to risks. Security headers are well configured, but the absence of modern TLS protocols and strong cipher suites is a critical vulnerability. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the business credibility is high, but urgent improvements in SSL/TLS security are recommended to protect client data and maintain trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

5 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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';…

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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
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
18
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

MP Corporate Finance holds a strong market position as an industrial M&A leader with a specialized team approach. Their business model focuses on advisory services for complex transactions, leveraging deep sector knowledge and extensive experience. The company targets a global audience with a focus on industrial sectors, supported by a multilingual website and active social media presence. Their partnership ecosystem includes related domains and professional networks. Growth indicators include a high volume of deals and transaction volume, with a focus on cross-border transactions. The company maintains a professional brand image with consistent messaging and trust signals such as testimonials and structured data.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical issue. While security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and XSS protection are present, the lack of TLS protocols and strong cipher suites leaves the site vulnerable to interception and downgrade attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy demonstrate awareness of data protection requirements, but the technical security deficiencies pose significant business risks. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS configuration is essential to safeguard client interactions and comply with industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the site.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) with strong cipher suites.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Develop and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information.
  5. Maintain and enhance privacy compliance with clear data retention policies and DPO contact.
  6. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  7. Enhance user trust by adding visible security badges and certifications on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MP Corporate Finance GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on WordPress with WPML for multilingual support, hosted on drei.host and served by nginx. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and integrates Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics for tracking. SEO is managed via Rank Math plugin with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Performance metrics indicate slow loading, possibly due to missing SSL and caching configurations. Accessibility features like skip links and contrast settings are implemented. The site lacks modern SSL/TLS protocols and has no valid certificate, which is a major technical risk. The tech stack is modern but requires urgent security upgrades to meet best practices.
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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