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Security report for eib.org

European Investment Bank · Finance · N/a

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the lending arm of the European Union and the world’s largest multilateral lender, with a strong focus on climate finance and sustainable development. The website reflects a mature, enterprise-level institution offering a broad range of financial products including loans, equity investments, guarantees, and advisory services. It targets a diverse audience including citizens, businesses, public sector entities, and investors. The EIB Group also includes subsidiaries such as the European Investment Fund and the EIB Institute. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, FontAwesome Pro, jQuery, Swiper.js, GSAP, and integrates analytics via Piwik PRO and Google reCAPTCHA for security. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies that comply with GDPR requirements. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy pages indicates a strong commitment to user privacy. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for large institutions, and does not raise legitimacy concerns. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a high AI-assessed score reflecting excellent content quality, technical implementation, security posture, privacy compliance, and business credibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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.

    • 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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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
95
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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

The EIB holds a dominant market position as the EU's primary multilateral lender and a global leader in climate finance. Its business model revolves around providing financial products and advisory services to support EU and global projects in sectors such as energy, transport, housing, and innovation. The institution benefits from strong partnerships within the EU framework and subsidiaries like the European Investment Fund. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, sustainability, and stakeholder engagement, which are critical for maintaining trust and fulfilling its mandate. The EIB's extensive publication library and research activities further reinforce its thought leadership and influence in the finance sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and the use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse of forms. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected, indicating good maintenance practices. Enhancing security headers and publishing a security policy would improve the security maturity level.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP 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 page with clear contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file at the root domain to standardize vulnerability disclosure processes.
  4. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Maintain transparency on data retention policies and update privacy documentation accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Investment Bank
Description
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is the lending arm of the European Union. We are the world’s largest multilateral lender and the biggest provider of climate finance.
Key services
Loans, Equity investments, Guarantees, Advisory services, Mandates and partnerships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, FontAwesome Pro, jQuery 3.5.1, Swiper.js, GSAP, Piwik PRO analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v3, ReadSpeaker
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA, ReadSpeaker
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professional, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on transparency, sustainability, and EU alignment.
  4. Multiple language options available (EN, FR, DE).
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Cookie and privacy policies are clearly presented with consent mechanisms.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for large institutions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome Pro for icons, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Swiper.js for carousels, and GSAP for animations. Analytics are handled by Piwik PRO, ensuring privacy-focused tracking, complemented by Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and includes accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and extensive scripts, but mobile optimization is good. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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. 50/100Medium21 findings · partial scanView report
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