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Security report for basf.com

BASF · Manufacturing · Finland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BASF Finland's website represents a major global chemical manufacturing company with a strong enterprise presence. The site is professionally designed using modern web technologies including Angular and Magnolia CMS, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The content is relevant to industry professionals and stakeholders, focusing on chemical products and industrial solutions. Security posture is moderate; while HTTPS is implied, no explicit security headers or policies are visible, and privacy compliance documentation is absent in the provided content. The WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, which slightly reduces trust but is not uncommon for large corporations using privacy or registry protection services. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve transparency on privacy and security policies.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

4 findings 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
66

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

BASF operates as a global leader in chemical manufacturing, targeting B2B customers in manufacturing and industrial sectors. The website serves as a corporate information portal for the Finnish market, emphasizing sustainability and industrial solutions. The business model is focused on manufacturing and supplying chemical products. The site reflects a large enterprise with consistent branding and professional content. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies suggests an opportunity to enhance customer engagement and compliance visibility. The presence of tracking via Tealium indicates marketing and analytics sophistication.

Security posture

The website shows a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security are detected in the provided content. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, which may indicate compliance gaps with GDPR or other regulations. The site uses modern frameworks but lacks explicit security best practices in the HTML content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to engage with security researchers.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BASF
Description
BASF is a global chemical company providing products and solutions for various industries including manufacturing and chemicals.
Key services
Chemical production, Industrial solutions, Sustainability initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Angular (implied by ngx-toastr and primeng styles)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tealium (utag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
utag.js (likely Tealium)
Marketing tools
Tealium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate site for BASF in Finland.
  2. No WHOIS data available publicly for domain www.basf.com.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in provided HTML snippet.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  5. Site uses modern frontend technologies and appears professionally designed.
  6. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in the HTML content.
  7. Tracking via Tealium utag.js is present.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site content is accessible.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Angular framework components and Magnolia CMS for content management. The frontend is styled with CSS and uses JavaScript libraries such as ngx-toastr and primeng. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no hosting provider or server infrastructure details are visible. There is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance implementation. The technical infrastructure supports a professional corporate presence but should enhance security and privacy transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 86/100 +29Low20 findingsView report
  2. 57/100Medium25 findingsView report
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