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Security report for dentons.com

Dentons · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dentons is a leading global law firm formed in 2013 through the combination of several international legal practices. The firm offers comprehensive legal services across multiple sectors including energy, transport, and banking, targeting businesses requiring global legal expertise. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multi-language support and professional branding. Technically, the site uses AngularJS and jQuery, hosted on AWS infrastructure, but suffers from an invalid SSL certificate which undermines security confidence. Security headers are well implemented, but SSL/TLS configuration requires urgent remediation. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but needs to address critical SSL issues to improve security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
90
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
54

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

Dentons positions itself as the world's largest global law firm, leveraging a network of member firms and affiliates worldwide. Its business model focuses on delivering legal advisory services across diverse global sectors. The firm maintains a strong online presence with comprehensive legal notices and privacy documentation, indicating a mature compliance posture. The absence of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for contact forms, aligning with professional service norms. The firm actively engages users via social media channels and employs marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie management. The domain registration data aligns with the firm's identity, supporting legitimacy and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates moderate security maturity with several positive indicators such as strict security headers and secure cookie flags. However, the invalid SSL certificate is a critical vulnerability that significantly impacts user trust and data security. The lack of OCSP stapling and absence of TLS 1.2 or higher protocols further weaken the security posture. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The site lacks explicit incident response or security policy disclosures, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, while foundational security practices are in place, urgent SSL remediation and enhanced security documentation are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to ensure HTTPS security.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher protocols and strong cipher suites to enhance encryption.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate validation performance and security.
  4. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Maintain and regularly audit security headers and cookie settings to uphold best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on AngularJS with jQuery and hosted on AWS infrastructure, indicating a modern but somewhat legacy front-end framework. The site includes comprehensive SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance metrics are missing, suggesting a need for monitoring and optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, supporting good usability. The cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The invalid SSL certificate is a significant technical debt that must be addressed to avoid user trust issues and potential data interception 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 89/100Low18 findingsView report
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