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Carlyle Group · Finance · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm managing approximately $465 billion in assets across private equity, credit, and investment solutions. The website reflects a mature, enterprise-level business with a strong global presence, including 27 offices worldwide. The firm emphasizes ESG integration and sustainability in its investment approach, providing comprehensive insights, news, and investor relations content. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, uses modern web technologies, and offers good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and a published security policy are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but does not detract from the professional presentation and legitimacy of the firm. Overall, the site is well-designed, content-rich, and trustworthy, serving investors, portfolio companies, and stakeholders effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

3 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
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

Carlyle operates as a leading global investment firm with a diversified business model spanning private equity, global credit, and investment solutions. Its market position is strong, supported by extensive assets under management and a broad geographic footprint. The firm targets institutional investors, portfolio companies, and shareholders, emphasizing long-term value creation and ESG principles. The website's content and linked domains indicate a robust partnership ecosystem and a focus on transparency and sustainability. Carlyle's business intelligence reflects a sophisticated investment strategy with a commitment to impact and governance, positioning it competitively in the finance sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, cookie consent banners, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS, and does not publish a dedicated security policy or incident response information. No vulnerability disclosure program or security contact channels are evident. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but may be due to privacy protection or registry policies. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and improving transparency around security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Develop and make publicly available a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and stakeholder confidence.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program with clear contact channels to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide direct security contact information such as a security@ or abuse@ email address to facilitate communication.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Carlyle Group
Description
With $465 billion of assets under management, Carlyle’s purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of our investors, portfolio companies, and communities.
Key services
Global Private Equity, Global Credit, Carlyle AlpInvest, Investment management, ESG and sustainability integration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, JavaScript, AddToAny sharing, HTML5 video
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on ESG and sustainability integration
  3. Global presence with multiple office locations listed
  4. Comprehensive investor relations and news sections
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via forms
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published
  7. Cookie consent implemented with opt-in mechanism
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript and HTML5 video technologies. It uses AddToAny for social sharing and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate with multimedia content but generally well-structured. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies are evident. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang for multilingual support. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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