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Security report for ethiopianairlines.com

Ethiopian Airlines · Transportation · Ethiopia

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ethiopian Airlines is a major African airline with a strong international presence, offering flights to over 125 destinations worldwide. The company provides a comprehensive range of services including passenger flights, cargo logistics, loyalty programs, and travel-related add-ons. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies, responsive design, and extensive content tailored for a global audience. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, secure cookie handling, and consent management, although some security headers could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site projects professionalism and trustworthiness aligned with the airline's market position.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
65
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
63

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 airline holds a leading position in the African aviation market, supported by multiple industry awards and a broad network of subsidiaries and partners. Its business model focuses on passenger and cargo transportation, supplemented by loyalty programs and travel services. The website supports multiple languages and country-specific versions, indicating a global customer base. Partnerships with car rental, hotel booking, and visa services enhance the customer experience and revenue streams. The presence of detailed contact information and customer support channels further strengthens business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie flags, and input validation on forms. The use of multiple analytics and marketing scripts is managed with user consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit Content Security Policy and other security headers like X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy pages were not found, indicating potential gaps in transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate XSS and data injection risks.
  2. Add security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance data protection officer contact visibility and provide explicit GDPR compliance statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ethiopian Airlines
Description
Ethiopian Airlines is a leading African airline offering flights to 125+ destinations worldwide with award-winning services, comfortable cabins, and affordable fares.
Key services
Passenger flights, Cargo and logistics, Loyalty program (ShebaMiles), Travel visa services, Car rental and airport transfer, Hotel booking and holiday packages
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Flatpickr, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, Facebook Pixel, Yandex Metrika, Creative CDN, PushIO Web Push SDK, Airship SDK, Genesys Journey SDK
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie flags
  • Consent management for cookies
  • Input validation on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Application Insights, Yandex Metrika, Clarity.ms, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-1017929605, AW-828485618), Facebook Ads (fbq), Bing Ads (bat.bing.com), Creative CDN
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Application Insights, Yandex Metrika, Clarity.ms, Usabilla
Marketing tools
Genesys Journey SDK, Airship SDK, PushIO Web Push SDK
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. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with advanced settings
  3. Multiple language and country-specific site versions available
  4. Strong presence of social media and partner links
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. Secure forms with validation and CSRF tokens present
  7. Clear business and contact information provided
  8. Multiple industry awards and trust signals displayed
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Flatpickr for date selection, and Owl Carousel for content sliders. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, Facebook Pixel, and Yandex Metrika. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. The presence of CSRF tokens in forms indicates attention to secure data handling. Hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified.
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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