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Security report for bankofabyssinia.com

Bank of Abyssinia · Finance · Ethiopia

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bank of Abyssinia is a prominent Ethiopian financial institution offering a wide range of banking products including loans, deposit accounts, mobile and virtual banking, and ecommerce payment solutions. The bank positions itself as a leading choice in Ethiopia's banking sector with a strong digital presence and customer-centric services. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure with WordPress CMS, modern JavaScript libraries, and integration of analytics and marketing pixels. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though privacy compliance could be improved with explicit cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is incomplete, which slightly impacts trust but the overall brand and content quality support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, publishing clear terms and security policies, and maintaining technical updates to sustain security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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.

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

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

      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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
75

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bankofabyssinia.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,645
Employees
277
Customers
4,230
Third parties
138
Weak passwords
29%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 57 subdomains affected

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  • –mail.bankofabyssinia.com2026-06-15
  • –portal.bankofabyssinia.com2026-06-15
  • –mail.bankofabyssinia.com2026-06-14
  • –servicedesk.bankofabyssinia.com2026-06-13
  • –mail.bankofabyssinia.com2026-06-11

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bank of Abyssinia targets a broad customer base including individuals, businesses, and corporate clients in Ethiopia. Its business model focuses on comprehensive banking services supported by digital platforms such as online, mobile, and virtual banking. The bank leverages partnerships and subdomains for specialized services like visa payments and donations. The website content and social media presence indicate active engagement and market positioning as a large financial institution. Growth indicators include digital transformation and ecommerce payment facilitation. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the bank's credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. Use of reputable plugins and scripts suggests attention to security best practices. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with GDPR-related meta tags present but no visible cookie consent banner. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced compliance and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy, terms of service, and security policy pages accessible from the footer.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bank of Abyssinia
Description
Bank of Abyssinia delivering first-class banking products in Ethiopia. Loan services, Mobile banking, Virtual banking, Ecommerce...
Key services
Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Virtual Banking, Loan Products, Deposit Accounts, Card Banking, E-commerce Payment Gateway, Money Transfer
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Revolution Slider, PixelYourSite, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TablePress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with placeholders

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
PixelYourSite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. Professional banking services with digital offerings
  3. Strong social media presence
  4. No visible security or malware issues
  5. WHOIS data incomplete or unavailable
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Revolution Slider, and PixelYourSite for marketing. It uses Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some heavy media elements like videos and sliders. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional banking website but should focus on performance optimization and accessibility enhancements.
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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