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Security report for erste-am.com

Erste Asset Management · Finance · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Erste Asset Management operates as an international asset management company serving both institutional and private investors, primarily based in Austria. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence targeting these investor groups with clear navigation and relevant content. Technically, the site leverages a modular GEM framework hosted on AWS CloudFront CDN, ensuring scalability and modern web practices. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support significantly undermines the security posture, despite the presence of several security headers and a strict DMARC policy. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR adherence is evident. Overall, while the business credibility and content quality are strong, the critical lack of HTTPS is a major risk that needs immediate remediation.

Scanned

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

7 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

  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

  3. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
65
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
50

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a key player in the finance sector, focusing on asset management services for a broad investor base. Its market positioning is supported by partnerships with financial institutions such as Sparkasse and related real estate entities. The business model revolves around providing investment products and services, with a clear segmentation between private and institutional clients. The website's content and navigation reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at enhancing customer engagement and transparency. The lack of direct contact details on the main page suggests a controlled communication approach, likely directing users to dedicated contact pages. The presence of social media channels indicates active marketing and brand presence. No suspicious or anomalous patterns were detected in domain registration or DNS configurations, supporting legitimacy.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate but compromised by the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability for any financial services website. The domain employs strong email security measures including SPF and a strict DMARC policy, reducing phishing risks. Security headers such as HSTS, X-XSS-Protection, and Content Security Policy are implemented but partially ineffective without HTTPS. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE were detected, and no vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, indicating potential gaps in transparency. The site lacks a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page, limiting external reporting channels. Immediate action is recommended to secure transport layer encryption and enhance security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols to improve security and compatibility.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  6. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  7. Regularly audit and update security headers and Content Security Policy to cover all vectors.
  8. Enhance contact information visibility with verified company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
  9. Improve performance metrics and ensure accurate measurement to optimize user experience.
  10. Maintain consistent branding and content updates to reinforce market position and credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the GEM framework version 4.39.0, utilizing Apache server and Amazon CloudFront CDN for content delivery. JavaScript modules and modern font loading techniques are employed for performance and accessibility. Despite these modern technologies, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support any TLS protocols, which is a critical technical deficiency. Performance data is missing, suggesting either measurement issues or slow loading times. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by canonical links, Open Graph tags, and Twitter cards. The technical stack is solid but requires urgent security upgrades and performance validation to meet enterprise standards.
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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