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Security report for afme.eu

Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) is a prominent trade association representing over 150 leading global and European banks and market participants. It serves as the voice of these institutions in Europe’s financial markets, focusing on advocacy, policy development, research, and events. The organization plays a critical role in underwriting a significant portion of European corporate and sovereign debt as well as equity issuances, positioning itself as a key influencer in the financial ecosystem. The website reflects this stature with professional design, comprehensive content, and clear navigation tailored to financial professionals and regulators. Technically, the website is built using modern technologies such as React and Umbraco CMS, with integrations for cookie consent (Cookiebot) and analytics (Google Analytics). The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Security best practices are observed, including HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although some security policy and incident response information could be more transparent. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is strong, with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and privacy policies. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data due to privacy protection limits domain registration transparency. Despite this, the website’s content quality, trust signals, and industry alignment support its legitimacy. Overall, AFME’s website is a well-constructed, secure, and professional platform that effectively supports its role as a leading financial markets association in Europe. Strategic recommendations include enhancing public security policy disclosures, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
81

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

AFME occupies a leading position as a financial industry association in Europe, representing major banks and market players. Its business model centers on advocacy, policy influence, and providing research and event services to its members. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem including top-tier banks and financial institutions, as evidenced by the logos displayed on the site. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event sponsorships, and publication sales. The target customer segments are financial institutions, regulators, and policymakers. Growth indicators include active publication of reports, position papers, and hosting of significant industry events. The website’s professional content and member engagement tools reflect a mature and well-established operation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating attention to privacy compliance. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses modern JavaScript frameworks but no vulnerable libraries were identified. However, the absence of a public security policy page, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good, but improvements in public security communication are recommended to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security and abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and compliance inquiries to build trust.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME)
Description
AFME represents over 150 leading global and European banks and significant market players. It acts as the voice of leading banks in Europe’s financial markets, underwriting a large portion of European corporate and sovereign debt and equity capital issuances.
Key services
Advocacy, Policy development, Research and publications, Events and conferences, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, Cookiebot, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Umbraco Forms
Frameworks
React
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 security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection by EURid.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies including React and Umbraco CMS.
  4. Strong presence of major financial institutions as members and partners.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or header.
  7. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  8. No evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. Content is professional, finance-focused, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technical stack featuring React for frontend interactivity and Umbraco CMS for content management. It integrates Cookiebot for cookie consent management and Google Analytics for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a clean and structured HTML layout. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. SEO best practices are followed with proper meta tags and canonical URLs. No major technical debt or legacy technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve hosting transparency and further optimize performance metrics.
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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