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Security report for ebrd.com

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is a prominent international financial institution focused on fostering economic transition and sustainable development across more than 40 economies in three continents. The organization leverages a unique business model combining financing, advisory services, and policy reform to support private sector growth and environmental sustainability. With over €210 billion invested since its founding in 1991, EBRD holds a strong market position as a key development financier. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, utilizing modern web technologies including Adobe Analytics and Adobe Launch for marketing and data collection. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. The presence of comprehensive metadata, structured data, and SEO best practices further enhances its digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR compliance. While explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML, the use of Adobe's secure platforms and absence of exposed sensitive data indicate a solid security posture. However, the lack of WHOIS data for the domain is unusual and warrants further verification to confirm domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence consistent with a large international financial institution. Strategic recommendations include verifying WHOIS registration details, enhancing visible security headers, and implementing a security.txt file to improve vulnerability disclosure transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

3 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
85
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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

EBRD operates as a specialized financial institution targeting governments, businesses, investors, and civil society stakeholders interested in economic development and sustainability. Its competitive advantage lies in its regional expertise, extensive investment portfolio, and integrated approach combining finance with policy reform. Revenue streams primarily derive from project financing, equity investments, advisory services, and trade finance facilitation. The organization maintains a broad partnership ecosystem and a strong brand presence across multiple languages and regions, supporting its growth and influence in emerging markets.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent aligned with GDPR, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Adobe's secure analytics and marketing tools adds to the security framework. However, the absence of explicit security headers in the HTML and missing WHOIS domain registration data represent potential gaps. Incident response and fraud reporting mechanisms are present but could be more prominently displayed. Overall, the security culture appears robust but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and publish complete WHOIS domain registration information to enhance trust.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance visibility and accessibility of incident response and security contact information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Description
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is an international financial institution that invests in projects to build stronger and greener economies across three continents. It focuses on supporting the transition to market economies by enabling a sustainable private sector through financing, advice, and policy reform.
Key services
Project financing, Equity investments, Support for startups and MSMEs, Corporate sector advisory services, Trade finance, Policy and business advice, Mobilisation of capital
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Adobe Analytics, jQuery, Adobe Launch (Tag Manager), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Adobe security and analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, Adobe Audience Manager (Demdex)
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Adobe Target
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 rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with mega menus and detailed subpages.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No signs of phishing or malware detected.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for a large institution.
  7. Use of Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe marketing/analytics tools.
  8. No visible security vulnerabilities in HTML content.
  9. Contact information is clear and includes phone and physical address.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a leading enterprise CMS, indicating a high level of technical sophistication. It integrates Adobe Analytics and Adobe Launch for data collection and marketing automation. The site uses modern HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. The presence of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and content discoverability. While performance is moderate, there is room for optimization in loading times and script management. The technical infrastructure supports a secure and scalable platform suitable for a large international organization.
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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