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Security report for singular.co.za

Singular · Finance · South Africa

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Singular is a South African-based business providing advisory services, tailor-made solutions, DevOps, and niche financial services to a diverse client base including top JSE companies and international clients. The company positions itself as a reliable partner focused on long-term growth and success. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring clear navigation and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. Contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for business websites but limits domain trust analysis. Overall, the website is credible and safe, with room for improvement in privacy and contact transparency.

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

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 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
54
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

The company operates in finance and technology sectors, servicing over 120 clients annually across 18 industries, with a focus on financial services, fintech, and media. Partnerships with 20 of the JSE Top 40 companies and international presence in UK, Germany, and USA indicate a strong market position. The business model is B2B, leveraging technology-driven financial services and advisory solutions. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting business credibility. However, lack of detailed business registration and contact info on the site limits full transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with HSTS, indicating good baseline security. No security headers beyond HSTS were explicitly detected, and no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of a security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited transparency in security governance. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a business website but could be enhanced by publishing security and privacy documentation and providing direct contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add explicit contact emails and phone numbers for sales, support, and security incidents.
  3. Implement a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Singular
Description
Singular partners with renowned firms globally, to provide reliable advisory services & solutions, and technology-driven financial services. Their ambition is to partner with clients to deliver long-term growth and success. They offer custom advisory, DevOps, and niche financial services and solutions tailored to evolving client needs.
Key services
Advisory Services and Solutions, Financial Services, DevOps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, YUI 3, Typekit Fonts, SVG, JavaScript
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace with professional design and clear navigation
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or registry limitations
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  7. Content is business-focused and safe for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing YUI 3 JavaScript libraries and Typekit fonts. It uses modern web standards including SVG and responsive design techniques. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. The site lacks advanced analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility and privacy compliance. Hosting and infrastructure are managed by Squarespace, providing reliable uptime and security features.
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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