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Security report for accenture.de

Accenture · Technology · Germany

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

90/100

Risk levelLow

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

Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services, and outsourcing company with a strong presence in Germany. The website is professionally designed, localized for the German market, and offers a comprehensive overview of Accenture's competencies and industry sectors. The company targets businesses and government agencies seeking high-performance transformation through consulting and technology solutions. The digital infrastructure leverages Adobe Experience Manager CMS, modern JavaScript libraries, and robust cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but does not detract from the overall legitimacy given the brand's global stature and consistent online presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response, and publishing vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
90

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention accenture.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

Accenture holds a leading market position in technology and consulting services, serving diverse sectors including technology and government. Its business model focuses on delivering consulting, technology transformation, and outsourcing services. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem and employs advanced marketing and analytics tools to engage its audience. The website content and structure indicate a large enterprise with a focus on digital transformation and innovation. Growth indicators include extensive service offerings and active social media engagement. The company’s operations are supported by a sophisticated digital platform, enabling effective client interaction and service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and cookie consent compliance aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The company should consider publishing detailed security and incident response information to enhance stakeholder confidence and regulatory compliance. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from improved communication and formalized disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security frameworks and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security and abuse emails.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data protection officer contact visibility to comply with GDPR transparency requirements.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Accenture
Description
Accenture ist ein Management Consulting-, Technologie-Services- und Outsourcing –Unternehmen, das Kunden in Deutschland dabei hilft, High-Performance Unternehmen oder –Behörden zu werden.
Key services
Management Consulting, Technology Services, Outsourcing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Helix RUM, jQuery, Adobe DTM Reactor, OneTrust Cookie Consent, React (implied by dtm-reactor/react script), SVG graphics
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
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 modern security scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Clicktale
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Everest, Demdex
Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM, Clicktale, OneTrust
Marketing tools
Adobe Experience Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Vidyard
Transparency
good

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 challenge.
  2. Content is professional, comprehensive, and localized for Germany.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and Adobe Experience Manager CMS.
  6. Multiple social media profiles linked, consistent with corporate branding.
  7. No security or incident response contact information explicitly published.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is uncommon for a major brand.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and React-related scripts. Performance is moderate with multiple preconnect and dns-prefetch optimizations for third-party services. Mobile optimization and accessibility are excellent, with responsive design and skip navigation links. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured JSON-LD data. The technical stack reflects a mature enterprise-grade infrastructure with integration of advanced analytics and marketing tools. Opportunities exist to optimize loading speed further and to consolidate third-party dependencies to reduce potential attack surface.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 90/100 +34Low17 findingsView report
  2. 56/100Medium23 findingsView report
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