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Security report for dashenbanksc.com

Dashen Bank · Finance · Ethiopia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Dashen Bank is a well-established financial institution based in Ethiopia, operating since 2002. The website serves as the bank's official online presence, providing information about its banking services and products. The site targets a general audience including retail and corporate banking customers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating modern web technologies and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook SDK. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO optimization. Security-wise, the website uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and visible security headers, indicating room for improvement in security best practices. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no GDPR indicators. Contact information and incident response details are not explicitly provided, which may affect user trust and regulatory compliance. Overall, the website is professional and credible but would benefit from enhanced security measures and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Dashen Bank holds a strong market position as a major banking institution in Ethiopia, with a long operational history since 2002. Its business model focuses on traditional banking services targeting a broad customer base. The website reflects a consistent brand image and professional design, supporting its credibility. The use of WordPress and Divi theme suggests a balance between ease of content management and visual appeal. The bank leverages analytics and marketing tools to understand and engage its audience, though lacks visible partnership or subsidiary domain references. The absence of explicit contact details and policies online may limit customer engagement and trust. Strategic growth could be supported by improving transparency and digital security posture.

Security posture

The website's security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain has clientTransferProhibited status, which protects against unauthorized transfers. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduce the overall security robustness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses common third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Facebook SDK, which require careful privacy management. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Strict-Transport-Security) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  4. Add explicit contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dashen Bank
Description
Dashen Bank is a financial institution providing banking services. The website represents the bank's online presence.
Key services
banking services, financial products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
Divi Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
AddToAny
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional banking site for Dashen Bank.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and several plugins.
  5. Includes Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No GDPR or data protection officer information found.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Divi theme, a popular and flexible framework for content management and design. It uses JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for user tracking and marketing. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, including plugins for sliders and social media icons. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO meta tags are present but could be enhanced. Hosting is via dedicated name servers under technobros.net.au, though the exact hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is standard for a corporate website but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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