SON Architecture is a small architecture and design practice based in Valletta, Malta, specializing in the rehabilitation of historic buildings and contemporary architectural solutions. The website presents a professional and visually appealing portfolio of their works, targeting clients interested in architectural services within Malta. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Google Analytics with IP anonymization, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the site lacks critical privacy and security policies, contact information, and security headers, which impacts its overall security posture. There are no detected WAF or blocking mechanisms, and the site is fully accessible. The absence of privacy and cookie policies and contact details represents compliance and trust gaps that should be addressed to improve user confidence and regulatory adherence.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
GDPR outside view
These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.
Critical
No HTTPS encryption
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DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
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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
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53
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
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Leaked records that mention sonarchitects.com, from OffSeq Breach.
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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
The company operates in the Real Estate sector, focusing on architectural design services with a niche in historic building rehabilitation and contemporary projects. The business model is service-oriented, targeting local clients in Malta. The website content is consistent and professionally branded, but lacks explicit business contact details and certifications that could enhance credibility. The partnership with 'wearegoat.com' suggests collaboration or service provisioning, but no further related domains or subsidiaries are identified. The firm appears to maintain a focused market position with a clear service offering but could benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation to support growth and trust.
Security posture
The current security posture is moderate but incomplete. The site uses HTTPS (assumed from external scripts loaded via HTTPS) and Google Analytics with IP anonymization, which is positive. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, and there is no visible privacy or cookie policy, nor a vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact. No forms are present to assess input security. These gaps expose the site to potential compliance risks and reduce user trust. The lack of security.txt or similar disclosures limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security maturity is basic and requires improvements to meet GDPR and best practice standards.
Recommendations
Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incident reporting.
Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable versions are used and maintain updated dependencies.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
SON Architecture
Description
An architecture and design practice founded by architects Mark Peregin & Mark Sullivan. Setup in the heart of Valletta, the capital city of Malta. The team at SON Architecture Studio is striving to design sensitive solutions for the rehabilitation of historic buildings as well as propose efficient contemporary ideas for new structures.
Key services
Architecture design, Historic building rehabilitation, Contemporary architectural solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Slick Carousel 1.8.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit Fonts
Platforms
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly provided in the HTML content.
Site uses Webflow CMS and hosting with modern frontend libraries.
Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used with IP anonymization enabled.
No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
No forms detected on the homepage or main navigation for direct contact or data collection.
External partner domain 'wearegoat.com' linked in footer area.
No social media links or company contact emails found in the HTML content.
Site content is focused on architecture services in Malta with a professional presentation.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on Webflow CMS and hosting, utilizing jQuery 3.5.1 and Slick Carousel for interactive elements. Adobe Typekit fonts are used for typography. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated with IP anonymization enabled, indicating some privacy consideration. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with no major errors or broken elements detected. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business site but requires enhancements in security and privacy domains.
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.
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