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Security report for coface.us

Coface · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Coface is a well-established global leader in trade credit insurance, business information, and debt collection services, operating for over 75 years and serving approximately 100,000 companies worldwide. The company focuses on providing risk management and credit insurance solutions to businesses primarily in the United States and international markets. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, with clear branding, detailed service offerings, and extensive international reach through multiple country-specific domains. Technically, the website is built on a modern CMS platform (Ibexa), uses contemporary frameworks such as Symfony, and integrates essential third-party services like Google Tag Manager and Didomi for consent management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and manages user consent effectively. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and trust. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and business stature. Overall, Coface's website demonstrates a strong business credibility and technical maturity, with good privacy compliance and security posture. Strategic improvements in publishing security policies and incident response information would further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

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.

    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
45
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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 occupies a strong market position as a global provider of trade credit insurance and business information services. Their business model centers on risk mitigation for companies engaged in domestic and international trade, offering tailored insurance products and data-driven insights. The company targets medium to large enterprises and multinational corporations, leveraging a broad partnership ecosystem and a global network of country-specific websites. Coface's revenue streams likely include insurance premiums, data services, and consulting. The extensive international footprint and consistent branding across domains indicate a well-coordinated global strategy. Growth indicators include digital tools like online risk assessment and a focus on customized risk solutions. The company maintains a professional and trustworthy image, supported by clear contact channels and compliance with privacy regulations.

Security posture

Coface's security posture is solid, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented to protect users and data. The use of a consent management platform (Didomi) aligns with GDPR and other privacy regulations, demonstrating a commitment to data protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness. These omissions could impact stakeholder confidence in incident handling and vulnerability management. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and contact points.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@coface.us).
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Provide contact details for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to improve GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to ensure domain registration transparency.

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 credit insurance, business information and specialty products give businesses in the U.S. and beyond the protection to grow.
Key services
Trade credit insurance, Business information, Debt collection, Political and credit risk solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent 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 Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Didomi Consent SDK
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent Management Platform
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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and business-focused.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but not uncommon for .US domains.
  5. Multiple international Coface domains linked, indicating a global presence.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  7. No incident response contact information found.
  8. No explicit certifications displayed on the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Ibexa CMS platform with Symfony framework components, indicating a modern and scalable infrastructure. It uses JavaScript extensively, including third-party SDKs for consent management and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance appears moderate, with room for optimization in loading times and resource management. The technical stack is well-chosen for a corporate financial services site, balancing functionality and compliance. Opportunities exist to enhance technical documentation and security transparency to reduce operational risks.
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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