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Brown Brothers Harriman · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brown Brothers Harriman is a well-established global financial services firm specializing in investor services and capital partners offerings including wealth management, corporate advisory, investment management, and private equity. The website reflects a mature business with a clear market position serving sophisticated individuals and institutions. The technical infrastructure is modern, leveraging Adobe Experience Manager CMS, JavaScript libraries like jQuery and GSAP, and integrated privacy compliance tools such as OneTrust. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, cookie consent, and no evident vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be enhanced. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and compliant digital presence aligned with the company's business model and reputation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

2 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

  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
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
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

The company operates in the finance sector as a private partnership, focusing on asset servicing, wealth management, and investment advisory services. It targets high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional investors. The business model emphasizes long-term client relationships and specialized expertise. The website content and linked domains indicate a broad geographic presence with multiple global offices. The firm maintains transparency through stakeholder reports and annual reports. Social media engagement and detailed service descriptions support strong market positioning and client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and browser support warnings. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure page suggest areas for improvement. The site respects privacy regulations, including GDPR, as evidenced by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security measures align with industry expectations for a financial services firm but could be strengthened with additional headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response contact or dedicated security page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer to strengthen GDPR compliance visibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brown Brothers Harriman
Description
At Brown Brothers Harriman, we serve the most sophisticated individuals and institutions with expertise through our focused business lines: Investor Services, which offers custody, accounting, administration, capital market services, and operating model solutions; and Capital Partners, which offers wealth management, corporate advisory and banking, investment management, and private equity.
Key services
Investor Services, Capital Partners, Wealth Management, Corporate Advisory and Banking, Investment Management, Private Equity
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Helix RUM, jQuery, GSAP, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Slick Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URLs and scripts)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of security alert for unsupported browsers (IE11)
  • Country-based access control and warnings

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Helix RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Helix RUM
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on privacy and cookie compliance with OneTrust integration.
  3. Clear business focus on financial services, wealth management, and investor services.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Adobe Experience Manager).
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No exposed sensitive information or obvious security vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and GSAP for UI interactions and animations. It integrates OneTrust for cookie consent management, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. The site uses a responsive design with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance appears moderate with some reliance on external scripts. The technical setup is professional and suitable for a large financial institution, though opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance security headers.
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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