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Security report for terrapartners.com

Terra Partners Asset Management Limited · Finance · Malta

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Terra Partners Asset Management Limited is a specialized asset management firm focusing on frontier markets, with a strong presence in Malta and operational reach into Africa, Eastern Europe, and South America. The company is led by experienced principals with a history dating back to 2002/3, positioning itself as a niche player in frontier market investments. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting institutional investors seeking frontier market expertise. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response policies are absent. Privacy compliance is good with GDPR privacy notices available, but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with room for improvement in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 100 · High
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

10 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

      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: 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
    • 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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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
45
Average
38

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 finance sector, specifically asset management for frontier markets. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing experience and multilingual team capable of navigating complex emerging markets. The business model centers on providing investment advisory and asset management services to institutional clients. The website content and structure support a professional image aimed at sophisticated investors. There is no evidence of extensive marketing or advertising partnerships, indicating a focused and specialized business approach. The company is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority and registered with the SEC, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include a broad geographic presence and a multilingual team, but no explicit revenue or size data is provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive information. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of incident response or vulnerability disclosure information indicate gaps in security best practices. No forms with sensitive inputs were detected, reducing risk exposure. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could be a compliance risk in some jurisdictions. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, incident response contacts, and cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with EU cookie regulations and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish an incident response policy or provide dedicated security contact emails (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Terra Partners Asset Management Limited
Registration number
C 56353
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Terra Partners Asset Management Limited
Description
Terra Partners Asset Management Limited is one of the most experienced frontier markets specialist firms. The firm’s principals, Yarden Mariuma and Filip Montfort, were co-founders of its predecessor in 2002/3. The firm is based in Malta with on the ground presence in Africa, Eastern Europe and South America. The team speaks 18 languages and is supported by strong institutional infrastructure and operational expertise to navigate diverse frontier markets.
Key services
Frontier markets asset management, Investment advisory
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well structured
  2. Content is relevant and focused on frontier markets asset management
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except missing cookie consent
  4. No contact form detected on homepage; contact info provided via phone and address
  5. No social media links found
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution, with Yoast SEO for search optimization. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Fonts. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site uses modern SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine visibility. There is an opportunity to improve technical security by adding missing HTTP headers and implementing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for security and compliance enhancements.
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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