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Security report for bnr.ro

Banca Națională a României · Finance · Romania

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Banca Națională a României (BNR) serves as Romania's central bank, responsible for maintaining monetary stability, issuing currency, supervising financial institutions, and providing public financial information. The website reflects a well-established government institution with comprehensive content targeting a broad audience including the general public, financial professionals, and researchers. The site offers detailed information on monetary policy, financial stability, statistics, and educational resources. Technically, the website uses modern web standards with HTTPS and Google Analytics integration, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though additional security headers could enhance protection. The absence of WHOIS data is due to ROTLD privacy policies, which is typical for Romanian domains and does not detract from legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves as an authoritative source for Romania's financial and monetary information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

5 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

BNR holds a critical position in Romania's financial ecosystem as the national central bank. Its business model is government-driven, focusing on monetary policy, financial regulation, and public service rather than commercial revenue. The website supports transparency and public engagement through extensive publications, press releases, and educational programs. The institution leverages digital channels including social media and dedicated portals for reporting and public education, indicating a mature digital presence. Partnerships with related domains such as opiniibnr.ro and muzeu.bnr.ro enhance its outreach. The domain's privacy protection aligns with national registry policies and is justified given the institution's profile. BNR's market position is stable and authoritative, with a large organizational size and a long history dating back to 1880.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, absence of exposed sensitive data, and implementation of a cookie consent banner indicating privacy awareness. However, the lack of advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected in the provided content. The site does not publicly disclose a dedicated security policy or incident response contacts, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is appropriate for a government financial institution but could benefit from modern best practices and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and stakeholder trust.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet international standards and improve usability for all users.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks are introduced.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Banca Națională a României
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Banca Națională a României
Description
Banca Națională a României (BNR) is the central bank of Romania, responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, issuing currency, and supervising financial institutions.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Currency issuance and management, Financial stability and supervision, Statistical data and publications, Public education and information, Payment systems operation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally presented, and relevant to a central bank.
  3. Strong presence of official contact information and legal documents.
  4. Use of HTTPS and cookie consent banner indicates good security and privacy practices.
  5. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable due to ROTLD privacy policies, which is typical and not suspicious.
  7. Social media presence is consistent with official institution profiles.
  8. No evidence of security policy or incident response contact pages publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript technologies, with Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and uses meta tags for basic SEO and social sharing (Open Graph). No CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected. Performance appears moderate with some large images but no evident blocking scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses a cookie consent banner indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional web presence suitable for a national central bank.
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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