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Asian Development Bank · Government · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a leading multilateral development bank focused on fostering sustainable, inclusive, and resilient growth across Asia and the Pacific. Founded in 1966, it serves 69 members and provides loans, grants, technical assistance, and equity investments to promote social and economic development. The website reflects a mature, enterprise-level organization with a clear mission and extensive service offerings targeting governments, investors, and development partners. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates advanced analytics and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, demonstrating a high level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers could be more visible. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for an international organization of this nature. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable source of information and services related to development banking in the Asia-Pacific region.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
80

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

ADB holds a strong market position as a premier development bank in Asia-Pacific, leveraging its multilateral membership and partnerships to deliver impactful projects and financing solutions. Its business model centers on providing financial products and knowledge services to governments and private sectors. The organization benefits from a diverse workforce and a broad geographic footprint, supported by regional and liaison offices. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, accountability, and stakeholder engagement, with extensive resources for investors, partners, and civil society. Growth indicators include recent initiatives in clean energy, health, and infrastructure, reflecting responsiveness to regional challenges and global development goals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent compliance, and no visible security flaws. The use of Drupal CMS suggests built-in security features like CSRF protection and secure form handling. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. The absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency in incident response readiness. Overall, the site aligns well with best practices for a government-related entity but could enhance its security communication and DNSSEC implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly publish security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and incident response.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Consider implementing DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  5. Enhance visibility of incident response contact channels to facilitate timely reporting and resolution.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Asian Development Bank
Description
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. It assists its members and partners by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.
Key services
Loans, Technical assistance, Grants, Equity investments, Research and publications, Capacity building
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, AOS (Animate On Scroll)
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Drupal)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to development banking in Asia-Pacific
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, common for large organizations
  6. Social media and external links are consistent with official organization
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The site is well-structured with comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and extensive resources. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, supporting broad accessibility and discoverability. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on third-party scripts and the need for explicit security header implementation.
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. 49/100High24 findingsView report
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