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Security report for bnro.ro

Banca Națională a României · Finance · Romania

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.bnr.ro represents the official online presence of the National Bank of Romania (BNR), the country's central bank. It provides comprehensive information about the bank's functions, currency issuance, statistics, publications, and contact points, targeting a broad audience including the general public, financial institutions, and government entities. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, reflecting its authoritative role in Romania's financial sector. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO metadata completeness. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, explicit security headers are not evident in the provided data, and no public security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS data is not publicly available due to ROTLD privacy policies, which is typical for .ro domains and justified for a government entity. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility and privacy compliance posture, with moderate technical and security maturity. There are no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, improving accessibility, and publishing explicit security policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 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. 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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 central position in Romania's financial ecosystem as the national central bank. Its business model is government-driven, focusing on monetary policy, currency issuance, and financial stability. The website serves as a key communication channel for disseminating official information and statistics. The bank leverages partnerships with major service providers like Google for analytics and Cookiebot for consent management. The absence of explicit contact details on the homepage suggests a controlled communication approach typical for government institutions. The site’s content and structure support transparency and public engagement, reinforcing BNR's authoritative market position.

Security posture

The website's security posture is solid with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a visible cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates potential areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies suggests an opportunity to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, appropriate for a government financial institution but with room for improvement to meet best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Improve website accessibility to comply with international standards and broaden usability.
  4. Enhance SEO metadata and structured data to improve search engine visibility and indexing.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Banca Națională a României
Description
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) is the central bank of Romania, responsible for monetary policy, issuing currency, and financial stability. It provides information about its functions, currency, statistics, publications, and contact details.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Issuance of banknotes and coins, Financial statistics and publications, Regulatory and supervisory functions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, relevant, and consistent with a government central bank.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented and visible.
  4. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to ROTLD privacy policies.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the main page.
  7. Use of Google Analytics and Cookiebot for tracking and consent management.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard modern web stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and cookie consent management. The site is mobile responsive and has a moderate performance profile. There is no evidence of a CMS or hosting provider from the provided data. The technical implementation is stable but could benefit from improved accessibility features and SEO optimization. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site’s infrastructure appears sufficient for its purpose but could be enhanced with additional security and performance optimizations.
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. 59/100Medium36 findingsView report
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