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Security report for tallaconsulting.com

Talla Consulting · Technology · N/a

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Talla Consulting is a specialized recruitment consultancy focused on placing experienced sales executives and leadership roles internationally, primarily serving software vendors and investors. The company emphasizes a data-driven, rigorous approach to leadership search and go-to-market team building. Their website reflects a professional, niche business with clear service offerings and client references. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Font Awesome, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy. Security posture is moderate with client-side validation but lacks visible security headers and privacy policies. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL 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

  2. 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
    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
43

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

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 the technology recruitment sector, targeting software vendors and leadership teams. Their business model is consultancy-based, focusing on high-value placements in sales and executive roles. The presence of reputable client logos suggests established partnerships and a credible market position. The website content and structure support a small-sized, specialized firm with international reach. Marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager are used, indicating some digital maturity. However, the lack of domain registration transparency and privacy compliance documentation may impact trust with prospective clients.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed), uses client-side form validation, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. No security headers such as CSP or HSTS were detected, and no server-side validation or incident response information is provided. The absence of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism reduces GDPR compliance confidence. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content, but the lack of WHOIS data and security policies suggests room for improvement in security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify via external tools.
  2. Add comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Introduce server-side validation for all form inputs to complement client-side checks.
  5. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Talla Consulting
Description
Talla Consulting is a recruitment consultancy specializing in placing top performing experienced sales executives internationally, focusing on software vendors. They offer services including go-to-market teams and rigorous leadership search for C-level and functional heads.
Key services
Go to market teams recruitment, Leadership search (C-level and Functional Heads)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome 6.4.0, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Form input validation implemented client-side

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and content is complete
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable or domain unregistered
  4. Contact information is clearly provided
  5. No privacy policy page found, cookie policy present but no consent mechanism
  6. Client logos and service descriptions indicate a niche recruitment consultancy
  7. Use of modern web technologies and external libraries
  8. No explicit security headers detected
  9. No visible vulnerabilities in HTML or scripts
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with standard HTML5 and CSS3, enhanced by jQuery 3.7.0 and Font Awesome icons. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with skip links and ARIA roles. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading. The site lacks advanced frameworks or platforms but maintains a clean and professional technical implementation. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance 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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