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Security report for paretosec.com

Pareto Securities · Finance · Denmark

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pareto Securities is an established independent full-service investment bank with a strong foothold in the Nordic capital markets, founded in 2000. The company offers investment banking and capital markets services with a global placing power, targeting investors and financial institutions primarily in the Nordic region. The website reflects a professional business presence with consistent branding and relevant content tailored to its financial services audience. Technically, the website employs a moderately modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Cloudflare for hosting and security. The use of ExpressionEngine CMS is noted, and performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare protection, though some improvements are recommended such as upgrading outdated libraries and enabling DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and clear privacy policies, supporting GDPR compliance. However, no explicit terms of service or security policies were found, and no direct contact information is visible on the homepage. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for technical and security enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
55

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
111
Employees
0
Customers
48
Third parties
63
Weak passwords
5%

6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Pareto Securities holds a leading market position in Nordic investment banking, leveraging its independent status and international reach. Its business model focuses on capital markets services and investment banking, serving institutional investors and market participants. The company benefits from a mature domain age and consistent registration data, indicating stability and legitimacy. The website's integration with multiple third-party analytics and marketing platforms suggests an active digital marketing strategy. Absence of explicit contact details and terms of service may limit direct customer engagement online but does not detract from its established market presence. No suspicious or privacy-protected WHOIS data is present, reinforcing business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and Cloudflare CDN providing DDoS protection and SSL termination. Security best practices include session cookies and cookie consent management. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities, and the lack of DNSSEC reduces domain-level security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is published, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Security headers are not fully confirmed, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened by updating libraries, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Implement or verify comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Add explicit terms of service and visible contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pareto Securities
Description
Pareto Securities is an independent full-service investment bank with a leading position in the Nordic capital markets and a strong international presence and global placing power.
Key services
Investment banking, Capital markets services, International placing power
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery UI, Galleria 1.6.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • Use of Cloudflare for DDoS protection and CDN
  • Session cookies with limited expiry

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Google, Microsoft Bing, Youtube
Tracking pixels
New Relic
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with detailed cookie descriptions
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML
  3. No visible terms of service page linked or found
  4. Use of multiple reputable third-party services for analytics and performance monitoring
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  6. Domain uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration
  7. No DNSSEC enabled on domain
  8. Use of outdated jQuery version is a minor security concern
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of legacy and modern technologies, including jQuery 1.12.4, jQuery UI, and Galleria for image galleries, alongside Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The CMS is ExpressionEngine, a known but less common platform. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt is indicated by outdated JavaScript libraries and lack of DNSSEC. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack, improve security headers, and enhance accessibility 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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