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Security report for eversheds.at

Eversheds Sutherland · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Eversheds Sutherland is a global law firm with a strong presence in Austria, offering a wide range of legal services across multiple sectors including banking, energy, technology, and real estate. The firm positions itself as a responsible business focused on helping clients, people, and communities to thrive. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, professional design, and clear navigation tailored to business clients seeking legal expertise. Technically, the site is built on a modern stack including React and Sitecore CMS, hosted on Microsoft Azure, and integrates various analytics and marketing tools. However, performance is currently slow, and there is room for improvement in SSL/TLS configuration and security hardening. Security posture is a concern due to the invalid SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, which exposes users to risks and undermines trust. Despite strong security headers and content security policies, the absence of proper HTTPS implementation is a critical vulnerability. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy from a business perspective but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain compliance. Strategic recommendations include fixing SSL issues, enabling modern TLS, and enhancing session security to align with best practices.

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

6 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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 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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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
100
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
56

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

Eversheds Sutherland operates as a large, enterprise-level global law firm with a diversified portfolio of legal services targeting corporate clients in Austria and internationally. Their competitive advantage lies in their global reach combined with local expertise, comprehensive service offerings, and commitment to responsible business practices. The firm targets businesses across industries such as banking, energy, technology, insurance, and real estate, indicating a broad client base. Recent leadership updates and partner promotions suggest active growth and market strengthening. The firm leverages a strong digital presence with multilingual support and extensive resource offerings, positioning itself as a market leader in legal services.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate but compromised by critical issues. The invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant vulnerabilities that could expose client communications to interception or tampering. The presence of security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and CSP indicates awareness of security best practices, but these are undermined by the lack of proper HTTPS enforcement. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is supported by privacy and cookie policies, but the absence of a dedicated security or incident response contact reduces confidence in security culture. Immediate remediation of SSL and TLS issues is essential to improve the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Urgently obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and strong cipher suites.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to enhance security and performance.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures, including dedicated contact channels.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Eversheds Sutherland
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including React and Sitecore CMS, hosted on Microsoft Azure. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Piwik Pro, Siteimprove, LinkedIn Ads, and Mapbox. The site is well-structured with comprehensive metadata and SEO optimizations. However, performance metrics indicate slow loading times and zero resource/page size data, suggesting incomplete or delayed performance measurement. Accessibility and mobile optimization are good, supported by responsive design and ARIA roles. Technical debt is minimal but the SSL/TLS misconfiguration poses a significant risk to operational stability and user trust.
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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