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Security report for cohenandsteers.com

Cohen and Steers · Finance · United States

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

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cohen and Steers is a well-established global investment management firm specializing in real assets and alternative income strategies. The company offers a range of investment products including mutual funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, targeting investors seeking diversification and income. Their market position is strong within the finance sector, with a focus on real estate, infrastructure, and energy sectors. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, supporting investor relations and client engagement through rich content and multiple knowledge centers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates advanced marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Pardot, Marketo, and Lead Feeder. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly, demonstrating a mature digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses a consent management platform for privacy compliance, indicating good privacy practices. However, explicit security headers are not clearly declared, and there is no visible security policy or incident response information published. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable gap, raising questions about domain registration transparency, though the website content and branding strongly suggest legitimacy. Overall, Cohen and Steers presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility. Strategic improvements in security transparency and domain registration clarity would enhance trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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. 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
    • 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
42
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
80

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

Cohen and Steers operates in the competitive investment management market with a niche focus on real assets and alternative income. Their diversified product offerings and knowledge centers position them as thought leaders. The company targets institutional and individual investors seeking specialized asset classes. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics platforms suggests a data-driven approach to customer engagement and lead generation. The firm maintains active social media channels to support brand awareness and investor communication. The lack of WHOIS data is unusual for a firm of this size and should be investigated to ensure domain ownership transparency. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from publishing a security policy, incident response procedures, and a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved to meet best practices for a financial services website.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and communication with security researchers.
  4. Investigate and clarify domain WHOIS registration details to ensure transparency and reduce suspicion related to missing WHOIS data.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize website performance and accessibility to maintain excellent user experience and SEO rankings.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cohen & Steers, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cohen and Steers
Description
Cohen and Steers is a leading global investment manager specializing in real assets and alternative income, focused on delivering attractive returns, income and diversification.
Key services
Real assets investment management, Alternative income strategies, Mutual funds, Closed-end funds, Exchange-traded funds, Separately Managed Accounts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, Pardot, Lead Feeder, Typekit Fonts, Yoast SEO plugin, WordPress, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, Pardot, Lead Feeder, Bizible
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Marketo Munchkin, Pardot, Lead Feeder, Bizible
Marketing tools
Pardot, Marketo, Lead Feeder, Bizible
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich.
  2. Strong focus on investment management and real assets.
  3. Multiple marketing and analytics tools integrated.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further verification.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It uses multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Pardot, Marketo, Lead Feeder, and Bizible, indicating a sophisticated marketing technology stack. Fonts are loaded asynchronously via Typekit. The site includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with potential for optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes are present, supporting good accessibility. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content.
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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