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Security report for bharatpetroleum.in

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd · Energy · India

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is a leading Fortune 500 oil and gas company in India, providing a wide range of petroleum products including aviation fuel, petrol, LPG gas cylinders, and lubricants. The company operates multiple refineries and has a strong presence in the energy and transportation sectors. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive business information, investor relations, CSR initiatives, and customer services. Technically, the site uses ASP.NET WebForms with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Owl Carousel, and integrates Google Analytics and a chatbot for enhanced user engagement. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and anti-forgery tokens in forms, though improvements in security headers and incident response disclosures are recommended. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for SEO and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
70
Security headers
20
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

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

BPCL holds a dominant market position in India's oil and gas industry, serving diverse customer segments including motorists, households, industries, and investors. Its business model integrates upstream and downstream operations with a focus on fuel distribution, LPG services, lubricants, and international trade. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with subsidiaries like Bharat PetroResources Ltd and various LPG and fleet management service providers. Growth indicators include recent ministry updates, refinery expansions, and sustainability initiatives. The website's extensive content and social media presence support strong brand credibility and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling via anti-forgery tokens. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data in HTML and uses reputable third-party analytics and chatbot services. Overall, the security posture is solid but can be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Introduce a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Registration number
Registration Numbers
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Description
Bharat Petroleum, a Fortune 500 oil and gas company in India, offers aviation fuel, Petrol, Speed, LPG gas cylinders, MAK Lubricants, and various Petroleum products.
Key services
Fuel & Services, Bharatgas LPG, MAK Lubricants, Refineries, Gas (Natural Gas, LNG, CNG), Industrial & Commercial fuels, International Trade, Proficiency Testing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery Migrate 3.4.0, Owl Carousel, SmartMenus jQuery plugin, Google Analytics, Yellow Messenger Chatbot
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of anti-forgery token in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yellow Messenger Chatbot
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. Comprehensive corporate and business information is provided.
  3. Multiple social media and partner links enhance trust.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Security headers could be improved.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found.
  7. Privacy policy and terms of service are clearly linked and accessible.
  8. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  9. Forms use anti-forgery tokens indicating security awareness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking and Yellow Messenger chatbot for customer interaction. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as font resizing and screen reader support. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and deferred image loading. Technical debt is minimal, but modernization opportunities include migrating to newer frameworks and enhancing security headers. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but appear stable and reliable.
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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