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Security report for akbank.com

Akbank T.A.Ş. · Finance · Turkey

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Akbank T.A.Ş. is a leading Turkish bank offering a wide range of financial services including retail and corporate banking, digital banking, loans, investments, insurance, and payment services. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content and interactive tools such as loan calculators and market data. Technically, the site is built on Microsoft SharePoint with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adjust, and Dataroid. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, secure forms, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not found. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain with the business entity. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with high trustworthiness and professionalism.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

5 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  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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  • 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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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

Akbank holds a strong market position in Turkey's banking sector, targeting both individual and corporate customers. Its business model revolves around comprehensive banking and financial services, supported by digital transformation initiatives. The website reflects a robust ecosystem with partner portals for investors, suppliers, and real estate, indicating a broad operational scope. The presence of detailed product offerings, campaigns, and customer support channels highlights a customer-centric approach. The bank leverages analytics and marketing tools to optimize user engagement and service delivery. No suspicious or inconsistent patterns are detected in domain registration or content alignment.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling using anti-forgery tokens. Security headers such as X-UA-Compatible are present, though Content-Security-Policy headers are not explicitly detected. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries are visible in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms like security.txt suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of third-party scripts is monitored, but continuous auditing is recommended to mitigate supply chain risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy and other relevant headers.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Akbank T.A.Ş.
Description
Akbank ile bankacılık hizmetlerinin keyfini çıkarabilir, Mobil banka deneyimi ile Türkiye'nin en değerli bankası Akbank'ta yerinizi alabilirsiniz.
Key services
Retail banking, Corporate banking, Digital banking, Loans and credits, Investment and deposit products, Insurance and pension services, Payment and money transfer services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Microsoft SharePoint, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adjust Smart Banner, Dataroid Web SDK, Swiper.js, noUiSlider
Frameworks
SharePoint Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with anti-forgery tokens (__REQUESTDIGEST)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Dataroid
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adjust
Tracking pixels
Dataroid
Marketing tools
Adjust Smart Banner, Dataroid Web SDK
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 and professionally designed.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for banking customers.
  3. Strong presence of digital banking services and calculators.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with privacy considerations.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries including Swiper.js for UI components and noUiSlider for range inputs. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adjust, and Dataroid for user tracking and campaign management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. The technical infrastructure supports a rich user experience with interactive calculators and dynamic content. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the HTML content.
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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