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Coface · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Coface is a well-established global leader in trade credit insurance and risk management services, supporting businesses in over 200 markets. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including trade credit insurance, debt collection, business information, single risk insurance, surety bonds, and factoring. Their UK website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. The technical infrastructure leverages modern consent management and analytics tools, ensuring GDPR compliance and user privacy. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policy and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, Coface UK presents a trustworthy and professional online presence aligned with its market position.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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.

    • 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

    • 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. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
95
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
73

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

Coface operates primarily in the finance sector, targeting businesses requiring trade credit insurance and risk mitigation solutions. The company benefits from a global footprint and a diversified service portfolio, positioning it strongly against competitors. Its business model is B2B focused, serving small to large enterprises with tailored insurance and risk management products. The extensive network of related international domains indicates a broad partnership ecosystem. Coface's digital strategy includes comprehensive content marketing, expert insights, and localized services, supporting growth and customer engagement. The absence of detailed WHOIS data for the exact domain is noted but does not detract significantly from the company's credibility given its established brand and global presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. Consent management is handled via Didomi and Privacy Center SDKs, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security measures are strong but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact details or abuse reporting channels on the website.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and SDKs to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy beyond cookie consent.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Coface for Trade
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Coface
Description
Coface supports your company's development with its trade credit insurance, debt collection and business information offers. Protect your company now!
Key services
Trade Credit Insurance, Debt Collection, Business Information, Single Risk Insurance, Surety Bonds, Factoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent SDK, Privacy Center SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Didomi Consent SDK, Privacy Center SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Professional and comprehensive content focused on trade credit insurance and risk management.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No security policy or incident response contact information explicitly found.
  5. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to domain naming rules error.
  6. Multiple international Coface domains linked, indicating a global presence.
  7. Use of modern consent management and analytics tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Ibexa CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks and third-party SDKs for consent management and analytics. The site is well-structured with valid HTML and CSS, optimized for mobile devices, and includes accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed. SEO best practices are followed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD markup. The technical stack supports a professional and scalable digital presence, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Continuous monitoring and optimization could further enhance user experience and operational resilience.
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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