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Security report for aes.com

The AES Corporation · Energy · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

40/100

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

The AES Corporation is a global energy company focused on delivering clean, renewable, and innovative energy solutions worldwide. The company positions itself as a Fortune 500 leader with a strong commitment to sustainability, serving diverse audiences including businesses, investors, and career seekers. Their business model emphasizes greener capacity, smart grids, carbon-free electricity, and digital solutions, supported by a broad network of regional subsidiaries. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern frontend technologies and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, critical security issues exist, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which severely impact the security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, and the site employs extensive analytics and marketing tools. Overall, the website is professional and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to align with best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

6 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 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

      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
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
40

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

AES holds a strong market position as a global energy leader with a focus on sustainability and innovation. Their diversified regional presence across Americas, Asia, and Europe supports localized impact and global scale. The company leverages digital transformation and AI in energy solutions, targeting corporate clients and investors. Their content strategy includes frequent press releases, blogs, and investor communications, indicating active engagement and transparency. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple regional subsidiaries and localized websites, enhancing market penetration. Growth indicators include recent financial reports, strategic partnerships, and expansion in renewable energy projects.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. While security headers like CSP, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS are present, the HSTS is not fully enabled. No incident response or security policy pages are found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are published. The extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools increases the attack surface, necessitating robust security controls. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhanced transparency on security policies are critical.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user communications.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols.
  3. Fully enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce HTTPS.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack centered on Drupal 10 CMS, Bootstrap 5, and popular JavaScript libraries such as GSAP and Slick Carousel. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. However, the absence of DNS A/AAAA/MX/NS/TXT records is unusual and may indicate incomplete DNS configuration or data collection gaps. Performance data is missing, but the site includes multiple external resources which may impact load times. The embedded iframe for contact forms and extensive third-party integrations suggest a complex infrastructure requiring careful management to avoid technical debt and security risks.
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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