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Security report for bdointernational.com

Bdo · Accounting · Belgium

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

88/100

Risk levelLow

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

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
5of 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. 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.

    • Medium

      Missing X-XSS-Protection header

      Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

      What to do: Add "X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block"

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. 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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 36 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

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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
95
Security headers
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
88

Not counted

  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

BDO Global is positioned as a top-tier global accounting and advisory network, serving a broad range of business clients. Its business model revolves around providing audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services through a network of member firms. The website indicates a strong emphasis on privacy and compliance, aligning with regulatory requirements such as GDPR. The use of advanced analytics and marketing tools like Marketo and Google Analytics suggests a data-driven approach to client engagement and growth. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage may indicate a preference for localized contact points or controlled client intake processes. The company leverages partnerships with technology providers such as Microsoft Azure and Cookiebot to enhance service delivery and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of security best practices such as cookie consent management and telemetry via Microsoft Application Insights. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact details represents a gap in transparency and readiness communication. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program limits external security engagement. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced public security documentation and incident response channels to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Enhance SEO metadata with descriptive keywords and descriptions for better search visibility.
  4. Add visible and verified company contact information including emails and phone numbers on the homepage or contact page.
  5. Review and explicitly implement Content-Security-Policy headers to strengthen client-side security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BDO Global
Description
BDO is a global network of public accounting, tax, consulting and business advisory firms which perform professional services under the name of BDO.
Key services
Audit, Tax, Consulting, Business Advisory
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Microsoft Application Insights, Azure
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Marketo, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with strong security practices
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed cookie categories
  3. WHOIS data is not publicly available, likely due to privacy protection
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML
  5. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and accessible
  6. Use of multiple third-party services for analytics and marketing
  7. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  8. Website uses Kentico CMS and modern web fonts
  9. Accessibility widget from UserWay is included
  10. SEO metadata is minimal, with empty description and keywords
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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