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Security report for bnro.ro

Banca Naţională a României · Finance · Romania

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Banca Naţională a României (BNR) is the central bank of Romania, responsible for implementing monetary policy, ensuring financial stability, supervising banking institutions, managing currency issuance, and providing economic research and statistics. The website serves multiple audiences including the general public, financial specialists, and media, offering news, publications, and official information. The site is well-branded and consistent with its role as a national authority. Technically, the website is built on Microsoft ASP.NET Web Forms with jQuery, indicating a mature but somewhat dated technology stack. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links are present, enhancing usability. SEO optimization is basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No visible sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy policies are present and GDPR compliance is indicated, though no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Contact information is available via a contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers are visible on the homepage. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, reflecting its official government status. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with modern best practices. The site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content detected.

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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

7 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

      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

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
59

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 dominant position as Romania's central bank, operating under government authority. Its business model is regulatory and service-oriented, focusing on monetary policy, financial supervision, and currency management. The website supports transparency and public communication, targeting citizens, financial professionals, and media. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its public institution nature. The bank maintains active social media channels to engage stakeholders. Growth indicators include ongoing publication of reports and updates on financial indicators. Partnerships with international financial organizations are implied through linked content but no explicit partner domains were identified.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security incidents. The site does not implement a cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the site demonstrates a baseline security posture appropriate for a government institution but would benefit from adopting modern security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  3. Add a visible cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  4. Publish explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and site performance to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Banca Naţională a României
Description
The National Bank of Romania is the central bank responsible for monetary policy, financial stability, supervision, payment systems, currency issuance, and economic research in Romania.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Financial stability oversight, Banking supervision, Currency issuance and management, Payment systems management, Economic research and statistics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery
Frameworks
Microsoft ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of hidden form fields for state management
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official and government-related.
  2. Content is primarily in Romanian with an English language toggle.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, but policies are available.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage; contact form link provided.
  5. Uses ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. Social media presence on major platforms is linked.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery, indicating a legacy but stable platform. The HTML structure is valid and includes accessibility features such as skip links. The site uses hidden form fields for state management typical of ASP.NET. No modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms were detected. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags and RSS feeds present. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely a government or dedicated hosting environment. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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. 77/100Low27 findingsView report
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