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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 a major multilateral financial institution serving as the lending arm of the European Union. It holds a leading market position as the world's largest multilateral lender and a top provider of climate finance. The website clearly communicates its mission, services, and strategic priorities, targeting a broad audience including citizens, businesses, public sector entities, and partners. The business model revolves around providing loans, equity investments, guarantees, advisory services, and managing mandates and partnerships to support sustainable development and innovation across Europe and globally. Technically, the website employs a modern and robust technology stack including Bootstrap, FontAwesome Pro, jQuery, Swiper.js, GSAP, and Piwik PRO analytics with privacy-focused configurations. It is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessibility, and SEO, delivering a fast and professional user experience. The site uses HTTPS exclusively and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from abuse. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates strong posture with enforced HTTPS, secure forms, and privacy-compliant analytics. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options should be verified or enhanced. Incident response contact information is not prominently published, and a security.txt file is absent, which could be improved. Overall, the website is highly trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy regulations including GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data is mitigated by the strong branding and external references confirming legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header transparency, publishing incident response contacts, and considering a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security culture and trust.

Scanned

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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  • 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
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 operates as an essential financial institution within the EU ecosystem, focusing on sustainable finance, climate action, innovation, and regional development. Its competitive advantage lies in its status as an EU institution with significant financial resources and a broad mandate. Revenue streams primarily come from lending and investment returns. The target customers include public sector bodies, private enterprises, SMEs, and international partners. Growth indicators include expanding climate finance and innovation funding. The partnership ecosystem includes subsidiaries like the European Investment Fund and collaborations with EU bodies. The website reflects a mature, enterprise-level operation with comprehensive content and strong market presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of modern security practices such as Google reCAPTCHA v3 and privacy-aware analytics. No direct vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks were found in the HTML content. Security headers are likely present but not explicitly visible in the HTML. The absence of a public incident response contact or security.txt file is a minor gap. Compliance with GDPR is evident through detailed privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance browser security.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Ensure all forms implement CSRF protection and validate inputs server-side.
  4. Maintain regular third-party library audits to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding visible certifications or compliance badges where applicable.
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 for public and private sectors, 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, ReadSpeaker, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation
  • Use of Piwik PRO with anonymization options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO analytics
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 no blocking detected.
  2. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with a major EU institution.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  5. No suspicious or malicious indicators found in content or linked domains.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable but domain legitimacy supported by content and external references.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with 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 with anonymization features, respecting user privacy. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices with good accessibility features. Hosting details are not explicit but likely managed by the institution or a trusted provider. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated abuse. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, modern, and well-maintained, supporting a professional and secure user 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. 76/100Low27 findingsView report
  2. 50/100Medium21 findings · partial scanView report
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