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Security report for borouge.com

Borouge · Energy · United Arab Emirates

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Borouge is a prominent petrochemical company specializing in the production and supply of innovative polyethylene and polypropylene solutions across multiple sectors including energy, infrastructure, healthcare, and agriculture. The company leverages advanced Borealis Borstar® technology to deliver tailored polymer products that meet specific customer needs, emphasizing sustainability and innovation. The website reflects a well-structured digital presence with comprehensive investor relations, media updates, and e-services, targeting industrial clients and stakeholders in the petrochemical industry. Technically, the site is built on Microsoft SharePoint, incorporating modern web technologies and basic mobile optimization. However, a critical security concern is the invalid or missing SSL certificate, which undermines the security posture despite the presence of multiple security headers and policies. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie and privacy policies, including GDPR adherence. Contact information is transparent and professional, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business and digital foundation but requires urgent remediation of SSL issues to improve security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • 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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
53

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

Borouge holds a strong market position as a large-scale manufacturer in the energy and petrochemical sectors, supported by strategic partnerships such as with ADNOC. Its business model focuses on innovation-driven polymer solutions tailored for diverse industries, supported by a comprehensive investor relations framework and media presence. The company targets industrial customers and investors, emphasizing sustainability and technological advancement. The website content and structure support these business objectives, showcasing key services, corporate news, and downloadable publications. The domain registration and DNS records align with the UAE-based operations, reinforcing legitimacy. The use of SharePoint as CMS indicates enterprise-level digital infrastructure, though performance optimization could be improved. The absence of explicit security policies or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests areas for maturity growth in security governance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with several best practices implemented, including strict content security policies, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS headers. Cookies are set with HttpOnly and Secure flags. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of support for modern TLS protocols represent significant vulnerabilities that could expose users to interception or man-in-the-middle attacks. No OCSP stapling or session resumption mechanisms are in place, reducing SSL performance and security. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program, indicating gaps in security governance and incident readiness. Overall, while header configurations are strong, the fundamental SSL issues and lack of security transparency reduce the overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  6. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  7. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  8. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve responsiveness.
  9. Maintain consistent branding and update content regularly to reflect current business status.
  10. Review and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Borouge
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft SharePoint, leveraging its theming, scripting, and web part infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap for UI components and responsiveness. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and tracking. The site is hosted on an IP address associated with ADNOC's network, indicating corporate hosting. Performance metrics are missing, but the page size and resource count suggest moderate complexity. Mobile optimization is present but basic, with some accessibility features implemented. SEO is basic with canonical links and meta tags but lacks advanced structured data like JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. The site uses multiple JavaScript resources from SharePoint and custom scripts. The invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS support are critical technical risks. Overall, the technical infrastructure is enterprise-grade but requires modernization and security improvements.
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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