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Security report for tuffieh.com

Tuffieh Funds SICAV plc · Finance · Malta

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Tuffieh Funds SICAV plc is a Malta-based multi-fund investment company established in 2011, managing over EUR 200 million in assets. The company focuses on private equity and real estate investments primarily in the healthcare, transport, logistics, and real estate sectors within Central and Eastern Europe. It targets qualified and extraordinary investors, offering a range of sub-funds tailored to different investment strategies. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear fund descriptions and a focus on risk-adjusted returns. Technically, the website is built using modern frontend technologies such as Vue.js and Vuetify, with good mobile optimization and a moderate performance profile. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains a clean and navigable structure. No analytics or tracking tools are detected, indicating a minimal user tracking approach. From a security perspective, the site does not display common security headers and lacks visible privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance with GDPR and other regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The domain uses privacy protection in WHOIS, which is typical for financial firms but reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices. The overall risk is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies and security headers represents compliance and security gaps. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, adding security headers, publishing incident response contacts, and enhancing transparency around data protection.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
44

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

Tuffieh Funds operates as a specialized investment management company with a focus on private equity and real estate funds in the healthcare and transport sectors. Its market positioning is that of a niche player with a decade-plus track record and a portfolio of five sub-funds. The business model centers on managing assets for qualified investors under Maltese regulatory oversight, leveraging expertise in asset allocation and risk management. The company targets institutional and high-net-worth investors seeking exposure to Central and Eastern European markets. Growth is indicated by the addition of new funds over time. The partnership ecosystem includes service providers and fund administrators, though no explicit partner domains are linked. The website content supports a credible and professional image but lacks detailed investor relations or financial disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. It uses modern frontend frameworks and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection, which are essential for mitigating common web attacks. There is no visible HTTPS enforcement information, and no privacy or cookie policies are published, which are necessary for GDPR compliance. Incident response readiness is not communicated, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The absence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files limits transparency. Overall, while no immediate vulnerabilities are apparent, the site would benefit from adopting standard security best practices and compliance disclosures to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information including dedicated security contact emails to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Provide clear company contact information including verified emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and user support.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities proactively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tuffieh Funds SICAV plc
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tuffieh Funds SICAV plc
Description
Tuffieh Funds is a multi-fund investment company established in 2011 under Maltese law managing assets over EUR 200M. It offers focused funds generating risk-adjusted returns primarily in healthcare, transport, logistics, and real estate sectors. The company is licensed by the Malta Financial Services Authority as a Professional Investor Fund umbrella for qualified investors.
Key services
Private equity fund management, Real estate investment, Asset allocation and risk management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Vuetify, Swiper.js, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Vue.js, Vuetify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information limited to physical address only; no emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. No security or incident response policies disclosed.
  5. Modern frontend technologies used with good design and navigation.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  8. WHOIS data is privacy protected, common for this sector but reduces transparency.
  9. Overall professional presentation but lacks key compliance and security disclosures.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework stack using Vue.js and Vuetify, providing a responsive and visually consistent user interface. It leverages Google Fonts for typography and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. The site structure is clean with semantic HTML and CSS variables for theming. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or backend platform. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO metadata is minimal. The absence of analytics and tracking scripts suggests limited data collection. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of HTTPS enforcement details, which could impact user trust and security 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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