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Security report for ford.ro

Ford · Transportation · Romania

Partial score · DNS & email only

48/100

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

Ford Romania operates an official regional website providing comprehensive information and offers for new Ford vehicles. The site targets Romanian consumers interested in purchasing or learning about Ford cars, offering detailed specifications, pricing, and dealer information. The business model focuses on automotive sales and marketing, supported by a strong brand presence and consistent digital branding aligned with the global Ford Motor Company. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies such as Adobe Experience Manager CMS, Adobe Analytics, and Akamai CDN services, ensuring good performance and user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, although some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with industry standards for automotive e-commerce and marketing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
48

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Ford Romania maintains a strong market position as a major automotive brand with a large enterprise footprint. The website supports multiple vehicle models with detailed configurators and pricing data, indicating a sophisticated sales funnel and customer engagement strategy. The presence of Adobe DTM and Akamai services suggests investment in advanced marketing and performance optimization tools. The target audience includes individual consumers and fleet buyers in Romania. The business benefits from the global Ford brand and its parent company, leveraging brand trust and extensive product offerings. The site’s integration with partner domains like ford.eu reflects a coordinated regional marketing approach. No direct revenue streams are visible on the site, but lead generation and dealer referrals are primary business drivers.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern service workers for performance and security enhancements. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented in compliance with GDPR. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party scripts like Adobe Analytics and Akamai requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Incident response and security policy pages are not publicly found, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and public disclosure of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to increase transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Continue to monitor and update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ford
Description
Ford.ro iti pune la dispozitie o gama variata de oferte pentru masini noi. Click aici si iti poti alege modelul de masina dorit!
Key services
New car sales, Vehicle information and specifications, Dealer locator, Online configurator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Manager), Akamai Service Worker, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker for performance and security
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, Akamai Boomerang
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, Akamai Service Worker
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Official regional website for Ford Romania
  2. Comprehensive vehicle information and configurator
  3. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CDN
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected by ROTLD with no public registrant info
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, leveraging client libraries and structured data for vehicle specifications and pricing. It uses Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager and Adobe Analytics for marketing and data collection. Akamai service workers are deployed for caching and performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated, supporting a large-scale automotive e-commerce platform with complex data requirements.
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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