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Security report for allspringglobal.com

Allspring Global Investments · Finance · United States

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

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Allspring Global Investments is a large, established investment management firm focused on providing asset management and financial advisory services to institutional investors and financial advisors. The company positions itself as a global investment partner emphasizing returns beyond financial gains. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site uses modern technologies including Azure Application Insights for telemetry, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Episerver CMS, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but the absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

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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  • 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
70
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
83

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

The company operates in the finance sector with a focus on investment management services. Its business model revolves around managing assets for institutional clients and financial advisors, generating revenue through management fees and advisory services. The website's content and structure indicate a strong market position with a global reach. The use of advanced analytics and marketing tools suggests an active engagement in digital marketing and client acquisition. The presence of multiple social media channels supports a broad partnership and communication ecosystem. No direct parent or subsidiary companies were identified from the website content. The firm appears to be large in size with a professional online presence and consistent branding.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a suite of security headers implemented, reducing risks of common web attacks. The use of Azure Application Insights and other telemetry tools indicates monitoring capabilities. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact incident handling readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and privacy policies. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program is a gap in security culture. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by enhancing transparency and formalizing security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy page detailing security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR and other regulatory compliance.
  5. Enhance domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Allspring Global Investments
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Allspring Global Investments
Description
Now is the era of investing. At Allspring, we believe that return on investment expands beyond financial gains. We invite you to explore our capabilities.
Key services
Investment management, Financial advisory, Asset management services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Azure Application Insights, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Playkit video player
Frameworks
Episerver (Optimizely)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Azure Application Insights, Idio Analytics, Zaius, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Alphix Solutions
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Idio Analytics, Zaius
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Azure Application Insights
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 challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible recent registration or privacy protection.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. Professional design and clear business focus on investment management.
  6. Use of modern analytics and marketing technologies with moderate user tracking.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Contact information is available via multiple channels including contact form, email, phone, and physical address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Episerver CMS, Azure Application Insights for telemetry, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. It uses JavaScript libraries for analytics and marketing integrations such as LinkedIn Insight and Zaius. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security governance visibility. Hosting provider details were not explicitly identified.
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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