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Security report for pinnacleinvestment.com.au

Pinnacle · Finance · Australia

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pinnacle is a well-established global multi-affiliate investment management firm founded in 2002, headquartered in Australia. The company focuses on providing investors, financial advisers, and institutions access to leading fund managers and a broad range of investment products. Their market position is strong, supported by significant funds under management and industry recognition such as the Morningstar Fund Manager of the Year award for an affiliate. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with good content quality and clear business messaging. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using common industry tools such as Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Pardot marketing automation, and WPBakery Page Builder. The site is mobile optimized and has moderate performance. However, some technical improvements are possible, including enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No security headers were detected, and DNSSEC is not enabled, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is limited as no privacy or cookie policies were found, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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

  3. 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

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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
45
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Pinnacle operates in the finance sector as an essential entity providing investment management services through a multi-affiliate model. Their competitive advantage lies in partnerships with world-class fund managers and a large asset base under management. The business model focuses on delivering investment excellence and access to quality funds for diverse client segments including institutions and retail investors. Growth indicators include recent awards and expansion of affiliate funds. The partnership ecosystem is robust, featuring recognized affiliates such as Hyperion Asset Management and Langdon Equity Partners. The company maintains a global footprint with offices and a strong digital presence, though some compliance documentation is missing on the website.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration protections are in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a marketing website but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Add explicit incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pinnacle
Description
Pinnacle creates opportunities through investment management and producing excellent investment returns. We are continually looking to raise the bar to stay ahead of the curve for all our clients. Whatever your situation, personal objective or life stage, our focus is to enable you to achieve your goals.
Key services
Investment management, Access to affiliate fund managers, Investment products and funds, Client portfolio solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, Flickity Carousel, Pardot
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Pardot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pardot
Marketing tools
Pardot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional investment management firm site with clear branding and business focus.
  2. Content is rich with business descriptions, affiliate information, and news updates.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Contact information is primarily via a contact page form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in the homepage content.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and marketing tools.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Good SEO and structured data usage via JSON-LD and Open Graph.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform with popular plugins for SEO, marketing, and page building. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Analytics, Pardot, and Flickity for UI components. The site is mobile responsive and uses modern fonts and CSS techniques. Hosting is via a registrar known for Australian domains. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The site lacks advanced security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers. Structured data is implemented correctly using JSON-LD for SEO benefits. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security hardening and performance tuning.
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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