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Security report for eib.org

European Investment Bank (EIB) · Finance · Luxembourg

Partial score · DNS & email only

50/100

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

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is a mature, enterprise-level multilateral development bank serving as the lending arm of the European Union. It focuses on financing projects in energy, digital innovation, housing, security, and climate finance, positioning itself as a global leader in sustainable finance. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, extensive content, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks and libraries such as Bootstrap, jQuery, GSAP, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Piwik. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which significantly impacts the security posture score. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with consent mechanisms, indicating good GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible, supported by consistent WHOIS data and official domain registration.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

4 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 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
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
50

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

EIB operates in the finance and government sectors, providing loans, equity, guarantees, and advisory services primarily to EU member states and global partners. Its business model is based on multilateral lending and climate finance leadership. The organization has a strong market position as the largest multilateral lender and climate finance provider. The website targets EU citizens, businesses, public sector entities, and investors, offering detailed information on products, projects, and research. Partnerships with subsidiaries like the European Investment Fund and EIB Institute are clearly indicated. The digital presence supports growth and transparency with extensive publications, media, and contact options.

Security posture

The website demonstrates good security practices in HTTP headers, including a robust Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent a critical vulnerability, exposing users to potential interception and undermining trust. No incident response or security policy pages were found, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. The site uses secure forms with consent mechanisms but should urgently address SSL/TLS issues to improve overall security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately fix SSL certificate issues to enable HTTPS and TLS 1.2/1.3 support.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  5. Continue maintaining and updating security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, GSAP for animations, and Swiper for carousels. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, and user engagement, including Google Analytics, Hotjar, Piwik, Mailjet, and Typeform. Hosting is on DigitalOcean, indicated by the IP address. Performance data is unavailable, but the site appears optimized for mobile and accessibility. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical debt is minimal, but SSL/TLS misconfiguration is a significant risk that should be prioritized for remediation.
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. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low27 findingsView report
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