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Security report for abtassociates.com

Abt Global · Government · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Abt Global is a well-established international consulting and social impact organization with over 60 years of history and a large workforce. The company focuses on leveraging data, innovation, and expertise across multiple sectors including health, environment, governance, and economic growth to improve lives worldwide. Their business model centers on providing consulting, technical assistance, and digital solutions to governments, organizations, and communities. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with strong branding and relevant content targeting global development stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and uses modern JavaScript libraries and marketing/analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and HubSpot. However, the site suffers from slow load times and lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support. Mobile optimization and SEO are good, but accessibility is basic. The hosting appears to be via Fastly CDN. From a security perspective, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS is a critical vulnerability, severely impacting the security posture. No security headers or advanced TLS configurations are present, and no incident response or security policies are published. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating GDPR awareness, but no terms of service or vulnerability disclosure pages are found. Overall, the security maturity is low and requires urgent improvements. The overall risk assessment highlights the critical need for SSL/TLS implementation to protect user data and improve trust. Strategic recommendations include securing the site with HTTPS, enabling security headers, optimizing performance, and publishing clear security and incident response policies. The business credibility and content quality are strong, but technical and security shortcomings reduce the overall trust score.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

4 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

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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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
54

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

Abt Global holds a strong market position as a large, mature organization specializing in social impact consulting and international development. Their competitive advantage lies in their multidisciplinary expertise, long history, and global footprint. The business model is service-oriented, targeting government agencies, NGOs, and private sector partners. Revenue streams likely include consulting contracts, technical assistance projects, and digital solution deployments. The company actively engages with its audience through a well-structured website, social media, and subscription options. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and a broad service portfolio. The partnership ecosystem includes government clients and international organizations, though no explicit partner domains were identified. Strategic observations suggest a focus on innovation and AI adoption to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates, exposing users to potential data interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The absence of security headers and modern TLS protocols further exacerbates risks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, indicating limited transparency and preparedness. Cookie consent implementation is a positive compliance indicator, but the lack of vulnerability disclosure and security.txt files suggests gaps in security culture. The use of reputable analytics and marketing tools is noted, but these increase the importance of securing data transmission. Overall, the organization should prioritize foundational security improvements to protect its reputation and user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  4. Publish clear security policies, including incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve inclusivity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with a modern JavaScript stack and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools. Hosting is via Fastly CDN, providing global content delivery. Despite a professional design and good SEO, the site suffers from slow load times and lacks HTTPS due to an invalid SSL certificate. No TLS protocols are enabled, and session resumption is disabled, indicating outdated or misconfigured server security. The site uses cookie consent banners compliant with GDPR. Technical debt is evident in the missing SSL and security headers, which pose risks to business operations and user trust. Modernization opportunities include securing the site with HTTPS, improving performance, and enhancing accessibility.
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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