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Security report for sgmalta.eu

SG Malta · Finance · Malta

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

SG Malta is a Malta-based accounting, consultancy, and tax services firm established in 2007 by Sandro Grech. The company serves a diverse client base including SMEs, micro businesses, and large firms across multiple sectors such as manufacturing, retail, IT, and professional services. The website reflects a professional business with a consistent brand and clear service offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using common plugins and frameworks, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is basic, with use of Google reCAPTCHA but lacking important security headers and privacy policies. Overall, the site is functional and credible but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

12 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
0
Average
30

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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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

SG Malta holds a solid market position as a local professional services firm with a broad service portfolio. Its business model focuses on providing accounting, auditing, and consultancy services supported by a network of professionals in legal, IT, and ISO certifications. The firm targets a wide range of business clients in Malta, leveraging its founder's credentials and long-standing presence. The website's content and social media presence support its credibility, though there is room for growth in digital marketing and compliance transparency. No partnerships or subsidiaries are explicitly identified beyond web design and content partners.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and Google reCAPTCHA implemented for form protection. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no visible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements. These gaps present moderate risks that should be addressed to improve overall security maturity and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and provide incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SG Malta Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SG Malta
Description
SG Malta is an audit, accounting and management consultancy firm established in June 2007 by Sandro Grech B.A.(Hons) Accty, FIA, CPA. The firm offers a wide variety of services including auditing, accounting, back office bureau services, company formation, financial consultancy, and management consultancy. It serves SMEs, micro businesses, and large firms across various sectors such as local government, manufacturing, retail, hotel and leisure, IT, gaming, and professional services.
Key services
Auditing, Accounting, Back Offices Bureau Services, Company Formation Services, Financial Consultancy, Management Consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, WPBakery Page Builder, Font Awesome, Ion Icons, Simple Line Icons, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional WordPress site for an accounting and consultancy firm in Malta
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating GDPR compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is clearly presented including email, phone, and physical address
  4. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Plus
  5. Use of Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection on forms
  6. No advanced security headers detected
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy information available
  8. Moderate technical implementation with standard WordPress plugins and themes
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WPBakery Page Builder and uses common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Fonts. It employs Google reCAPTCHA for spam protection. Hosting appears to be on a shared IP address without explicit CDN or advanced hosting provider identification. Performance is moderate with some optimization for mobile devices. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility features are minimal. The site uses multiple icon fonts and responsive CSS but lacks advanced modern frameworks or progressive web app features. Overall, the technical implementation is standard for a small professional services website but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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