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Security report for aareal-bank.com

Aareal Bank AG · Finance · Germany

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Aareal Bank AG is a medium-sized financial institution specializing in commercial real estate financing and corporate banking services, targeting international investors and corporate clients primarily in the real estate and energy sectors. The company positions itself as a leading expert with global reach and local expertise, offering a range of financial solutions including green bond financing and payment management. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence built on TYPO3 CMS, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Privacy compliance is well addressed through a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and deferred script loading, though some security headers and explicit policies are missing. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a notable concern for domain legitimacy verification, but the website content and branding strongly indicate a reputable business. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its business model.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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"

  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
53
Employees
1
Customers
40
Third parties
12
Weak passwords
15%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 6 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the finance and real estate sectors, focusing on commercial real estate financing and corporate banking for housing and energy industries. Its market position is strong, supported by detailed corporate governance disclosures, investor relations, and sustainability reporting. The business model relies on providing tailored financial products and services to institutional and corporate clients across multiple continents. The website's extensive content and structured navigation indicate a well-established organization with a clear growth and communication strategy. Partnerships and external domains linked are primarily corporate portals and social media channels, reinforcing the brand's professional ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of Matomo analytics respects privacy better than many alternatives, and cookie consent is implemented via Klaro. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aareal Bank AG
Description
Die führenden Immobilienexperten mit globaler Reichweite und lokaler Expertise
Key services
Commercial real estate financing, Corporate banking for housing and energy sectors, Green bond financing, Syndication and loan markets, Payment and cash management solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Klaro Cookie Consent
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is comprehensive, professional, and well-structured
  3. Strong focus on real estate finance and corporate banking
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML; contact via forms and social media
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and mature content management system, indicating a stable technical foundation. The use of Matomo analytics and Klaro for cookie consent shows a focus on privacy-conscious tools. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts to improve page load times. No hosting provider details were found, and no CDN or cloud hosting indicators were detected. The technical stack is modern and well implemented, though some security best practices could be improved.
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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