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Security report for bentley.com

Bentley Systems · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bentley Systems is a leading infrastructure engineering software company providing comprehensive solutions for architects, engineers, constructors, and owner-operators. With a strong market presence across 189 countries and over 42,000 accounts, Bentley offers a broad portfolio of software and services focused on advancing infrastructure through digital twin technology and open platforms. The company demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern web technologies, WordPress CMS, and advanced performance optimizations. Security posture is robust with TLS 1.2/1.3, SPF and DMARC email protections, and OCSP stapling, though improvements in HSTS, DNSSEC, and CAA records are recommended. Overall, Bentley maintains a high level of professionalism, trust, and compliance with privacy regulations including GDPR.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  2. 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

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
72

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

Bentley Systems operates in the technology sector with a focus on infrastructure engineering software. Its business model centers on providing software solutions, support, and professional services to infrastructure professionals. The company maintains strategic partnerships with firms like Cohesive, Seequent, and Cesium, enhancing its ecosystem. Its market position is strong as a preferred partner for digital delivery and asset analytics. The company targets a global audience with multi-language support and localized content. Revenue streams include software sales, subscriptions, and services. The website content and structure reflect a well-established enterprise with comprehensive offerings and a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Security posture

Bentley Systems exhibits a good security maturity level with proper SSL/TLS configurations supporting modern protocols and OCSP stapling. Email security is enforced via valid SPF and DMARC policies with a quarantine policy. However, the absence of HSTS, DNSSEC, and CAA records indicates areas for enhancement. No critical vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed, FREAK, or Logjam were detected. The company demonstrates compliance with GDPR through clear privacy and cookie policies and uses OneTrust for consent management. Incident response and security policy details are not explicitly found on the site, suggesting an opportunity to improve transparency and readiness communication.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enhance transport layer security.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS integrity.
  3. Add CAA DNS records to restrict certificate authorities authorized to issue certificates for the domain.
  4. Achieve certificate transparency compliance to improve trust and detect mis-issuance.
  5. Publish explicit security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and stakeholder confidence.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with extensive use of Elementor page builder and Slider Revolution for rich media content. It employs modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and various plugins for enhanced UI/UX. Hosting is managed via Azure DNS with Fastly CDN for content delivery. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 23.8 seconds and a large number of resources (483). Mobile optimization and accessibility are rated good, supported by UserWay accessibility widget. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and structured data. The site uses multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, VWO, HubSpot, Marketo, and OneTrust for cookie consent and privacy compliance.
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. 79/100Low25 findingsView report
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