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Security report for tfglimited.co.za

TFG Limited · Retail · South Africa

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TFG Limited is a leading South African retail group operating a diversified portfolio of 34 fashion, sport, lifestyle, and speciality retail brands. The company positions itself as a market leader in the retail sector with a strong brand presence and investor relations transparency. The website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and tracking tools, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS and domain transfer lock enabled, though DNSSEC is not implemented and security policies are not publicly disclosed. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve compliance and security 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

  4. 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

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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
50
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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

TFG Limited operates multiple retail brands targeting a broad consumer base in South Africa and internationally. The business model focuses on multi-brand retailing across fashion and lifestyle sectors, leveraging omnichannel strategies. The company demonstrates strong market positioning with published financial results and governance information. Partnerships such as with bash.com indicate e-commerce expansion. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a corporate communication approach. The company is large, established since 2013, and part of the Foschini Retail Group.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, reflecting good baseline security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose the domain to DNS spoofing risks. No security.txt or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting. The site uses common third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Tag Manager, which require proper privacy disclosures. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Security headers beyond domain status are not evident, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TFG Limited
Description
TFG Limited - is one of the leading retail groups in SA. With a diverse portfolio of 34 brands in fashion, sport, lifestyle and speciality retail.
Key services
Retail of fashion apparel, Sport and lifestyle products, Speciality retail brands
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Popup Builder plugin, Ajax Search Pro plugin, Cloudflare DNS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer lock enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Popup Builder
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate retail group site with extensive brand portfolio
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or main navigation
  3. Search functionality implemented with Ajax Search Pro plugin
  4. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter official accounts present
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage content
  7. Domain uses Cloudflare DNS but no DNSSEC enabled
  8. HTTPS is enforced with valid SSL
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
  10. No incident response or security contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO, Ajax Search Pro, and Popup Builder plugins, indicating a modern CMS environment optimized for SEO and user interaction. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site uses standard web fonts and lazy loading for images, improving load times. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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