PBV Directory operates as a specialized online legal directory providing listings of law firms, partners, and fees earners across multiple jurisdictions globally. The platform targets legal professionals and clients seeking legal services, positioning itself as a niche directory with a focus on comprehensive jurisdictional coverage. Founded in 2020 and registered in Italy, the business maintains a small-scale operation with a straightforward online presence. Technically, the website employs a mix of modern web technologies including Bootstrap, FusionCharts for interactive maps, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. Hosting leverages Amazon Cloudfront CDN for content delivery, contributing to moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented; however, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates room for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy linked on a partner domain but lacking explicit GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers, which may impact user trust and business credibility. Overall, the domain registration details align well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic enhancements in security policies, contact transparency, and privacy compliance would strengthen the platform's trustworthiness and operational resilience.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention pbvdirectory.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
PBV Directory occupies a niche segment within the legal services market, offering a global directory platform that aggregates law firm and legal professional data by jurisdiction. Its business model centers on providing accessible, categorized legal information to professionals and clients, potentially monetized through premium listings or advertising (not explicitly detected). The partnership with pbvmonitor.com suggests an ecosystem of related legal service offerings. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its jurisdictional breadth and interactive mapping features. Growth indicators include multi-jurisdictional coverage and integration of analytics tools. However, limited direct contact details and absence of certifications may constrain market trust. The business appears focused on organic growth and service expansion within the legal information domain.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a foundational security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting baseline privacy awareness. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of critical security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduce defense-in-depth effectiveness. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party libraries like FusionCharts and Google Analytics is standard but requires ongoing vulnerability management. Forms are present but no explicit security controls or anti-CSRF tokens are visible in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with key gaps in policy publication and technical hardening.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
Publish explicit security and incident response policies including abuse and security contact emails to improve transparency and readiness.
Add verified company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to increase user trust and business credibility.
Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
PBV Directory
Description
PBV Directory is a legal directory platform providing listings and information about law firms, partners, and fees earners across multiple jurisdictions worldwide.
Key services
Law firm listings, Partner profiles, Fees earner information
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate
Technology
Stack
FusionCharts, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Ionicons, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Ecwid ecommerce
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Cloudfront CDN
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic
Security
Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
Cookie consent mechanism
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is a legal directory focused on law firms and legal professionals.
Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
Uses standard web technologies and third-party analytics.
Lacks explicit privacy, security, and incident response policies.
No visible contact emails or phone numbers; contact via form only.
No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure found.
Cookie consent banner present indicating some privacy awareness.
WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform utilizing Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and FusionCharts for interactive data visualization. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking and uses Amazon Cloudfront CDN for content delivery, contributing to moderate performance. The HTML structure is valid but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Mobile optimization is basic, with some responsiveness but no advanced accessibility attributes detected. The site uses multiple external style sheets and scripts, some loaded asynchronously, indicating an effort to optimize load times. However, the absence of modern frameworks or CMS platforms may indicate technical debt and opportunities for modernization to improve maintainability and scalability.
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.
Services and partners the site relies on, identified automatically from its content. Only domains with a clear business relationship are listed.
pbvmonitor.compartner · 95% confidenceLinked in navigation and cookie policy; appears as parent or partner site hosting services and information.Not scanned
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