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Security report for vallettalegal.com

Valletta Legal · Other · Malta

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Valletta Legal is a Malta-based law firm offering a broad range of legal services from its headquarters in Valletta, Malta's capital and economic center. The firm targets individuals, businesses, and organizations both locally and internationally, providing expert legal guidance across multiple disciplines including arbitration, commercial law, compliance, and corporate services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and detailed service and team information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates SEO and analytics tools, hosted likely on WPEngine. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Privacy compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent but lacks a visible privacy policy or terms of service. WHOIS data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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. 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
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
53

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

The firm positions itself as a trusted legal partner in Malta, leveraging its location in the capital city to serve a diverse client base. Its multi-disciplinary approach and comprehensive service portfolio provide competitive advantages. The business model is traditional professional services with digital presence supporting client engagement and marketing. The presence of detailed team profiles and service descriptions indicates a focus on transparency and client trust. The firm uses modern digital marketing and analytics tools, suggesting an awareness of digital maturity. No direct revenue or partnership data is visible, but the LinkedIn presence indicates active professional networking.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent with customization options, and Google Analytics opt-out functionality. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response contact information published, which are important for compliance and trust. No security headers were detected in the provided data, and no vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of reputable plugins and hosting provider reduces risk. Recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, adding security headers, and continuous plugin vulnerability management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  3. Provide incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Implement and verify security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Valletta Legal
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valletta Legal
Description
Valletta Legal is a Malta-based law firm operating from Valletta, the capital city and economic hub of Malta. The firm offers multi-disciplinary legal services to a wide array of clients locally and internationally. Their mission is to provide exceptional legal services with integrity, innovation, and inclusivity.
Key services
Arbitration, Bank Advisory Services, Commercial Law, Compliance, Consumer Protection, Corporate Services, Debt Collection, Employment Law, Family Law, Inheritance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), Cookie Law Info plugin
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • Google Analytics opt-out mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR-aware
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the homepage HTML
  4. Contact information is clearly presented in the footer
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. Uses modern WordPress plugins and Elementor for content management
  7. Google Analytics tracking is active with opt-out functionality
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, Yoast SEO for optimization, and MonsterInsights for Google Analytics integration. It uses modern web fonts from Google Fonts and is hosted on a managed WordPress hosting platform (WPEngine). The site is mobile responsive and uses a cookie consent plugin compliant with GDPR. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy documentation.
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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