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Security report for theastorgroup.com

Astor Group · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Astor Group is an independent advisory and management consulting firm specializing in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and solving financial and operational challenges. The firm targets compelling companies seeking growth and operational excellence, positioning itself as a niche global advisory partner with selective client engagement. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. It employs Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking but lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance. Security posture is moderate with no visible security headers and unclear SSL configuration. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and branding appear consistent and professional. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility but requires improvements in privacy, security, and domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

7 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Astor Group operates in the advisory and consulting sector, focusing on financial and operational consulting for growth-oriented companies. The business model emphasizes selective client partnerships based on passion and alignment with client vision. The firm leverages deep experience and a global network to deliver strategic and operational value. The website reflects a small-sized enterprise with a clear focus on quality over quantity in client engagements. The lack of detailed company founding information and absence of contact emails or phone numbers limits direct client engagement channels. The firm uses standard web technologies and tracking tools, indicating a moderate digital maturity. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content or linked domains.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS (implied by Google Analytics and Squarespace hosting) but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No forms or input fields are present that collect sensitive data, reducing immediate risk exposure. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a gap in compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the ability to report security issues. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant red flag for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  4. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure transparency and legitimacy of the domain ownership.
  5. Establish a security incident response contact channel to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Astor Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Astor Group
Description
Astor Group is a global advisory firm that partners with compelling companies to raise growth capital, execute mergers and acquisitions, expand into new markets and solve financial and operational challenges.
Key services
Strategic planning, Mergers and acquisitions support, Capital raises, Financial and operational problem solving
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear business focus
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  5. Only physical address found is 37 W 57th St, New York, NY, 10019, USA
  6. Website uses Squarespace CMS and standard web technologies
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for tracking
  8. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected
  9. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing its hosting and CMS capabilities. It uses Typekit fonts for typography and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for visitor tracking and analytics. The site loads multiple compressed JavaScript and CSS assets from Squarespace and related CDNs, indicating a modern and optimized front-end delivery. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy controls. The absence of WHOIS data suggests potential issues with domain registration or privacy protection that should be addressed to avoid trust concerns.
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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