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Security report for tier1fx.com

Hogg Capital Investments Limited · Finance · Malta

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tier1FX, operated by Hogg Capital Investments Limited, is a Malta-based regulated brokerage firm offering institutional trading services with a focus on transparency, fairness, and advanced technology. The company provides access to prime liquidity pools and ultra-low latency execution through an agency model, targeting professional and institutional traders. The website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and uses modern technologies including WordPress, Google Analytics, and LiveChat for customer support. Security measures such as HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA, and bot detection scripts are implemented, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the website reflects a professional and trustworthy financial services provider with strong regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

6 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. 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';…

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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
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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

Tier1FX positions itself as a boutique brokerage firm emphasizing an agency model and direct market access with no dealer intervention. Its competitive advantages include MiFID II compliance, access to Tier1 bank liquidity, and advanced trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 and FIX API. The business model targets institutional clients and asset managers, supported by partnership programs. The company is regulated by the Malta Financial Services Authority and registered with other European regulators, enhancing credibility. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and regulatory status, aiding client trust and market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, integration of Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse, and use of Wordfence scripts for bot detection. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident, representing an area for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain regular updates of CMS, plugins, and third-party scripts to reduce risk of vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hogg Capital Investments Limited
Registration number
C 18954
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hogg Capital Investments Limited
Description
Tier1FX offers a transparent institutional trading brokerage service with an agency model, providing access to prime liquidity pools, ultra-low latency execution, and advanced trading technology.
Key services
Institutional brokerage, Trading accounts, Access to prime liquidity, Trading platforms (MetaTrader 4, JForex, FIX API), Partnership programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI, LiveChat Inc widget, WP Rocket caching
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Security scripts for bot detection (Wordfence logHuman script)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
LiveChat Inc
Transparency
good

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. Strong emphasis on transparency and regulatory compliance
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. Clear disclaimers and risk warnings present
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Yoast SEO for optimization and WP Rocket for caching and performance. It uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and LiveChat for customer support. The site is mobile responsive and loads efficiently with lazy loading of images. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a good user experience and SEO performance. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses multiple preconnects to external services for performance. There is no indication of technical debt or outdated components. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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