@ionizer a lot of it is all in your settings. For example, I choose to show full URL. As such, I just look to see if it’s http or https.
Also if you look in your Shields settings:
Global Shields:
Individual site settings for Shields:
You can set if it ONLY connects sites in HTTPS, if it just attempts to upgrade to HTTPS, or if it doesn’t care.
As to why they aren’t showing the padlock, not quite sure. This is something I’ll ask in terms of their preference for design. But I suppose with Brave kind of defaulting to HTTPS by default, it’s not necessary for the average person.