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Security report for herbertsmithfreehills.com

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer · Other · N/a

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a top 20 global law firm formed by the merger of Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, boasting over 2,700 lawyers across 26 offices worldwide. The firm specializes in litigation, regulatory, and transactional legal services across multiple key sectors including energy, banking, real estate, and transportation. Their website reflects a high level of professionalism with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the site is built on Magnolia CMS and incorporates modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager and SproutVideo for media delivery, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. The lack of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, warranting further investigation. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence suitable for an enterprise-level law firm.

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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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. 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

  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.

    • 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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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
62
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention herbertsmithfreehills.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
13
Employees
0
Customers
11
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
8%

2 subdomains affected

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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 firm positions itself as a leading global law practice with a broad service offering targeting corporate clients and legal professionals. Its business model revolves around providing high-value legal expertise in complex sectors. The website's content strategy includes featured insights, reports, and blogs, indicating a focus on thought leadership and client engagement. Social media integration and cookie compliance reflect awareness of digital marketing and privacy regulations. However, the absence of direct contact details on the homepage and missing WHOIS data suggest areas for improvement in transparency and trust signals. The firm appears to maintain a strong market presence with a focus on strategic sectors and global reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and cookie consent banners, indicating baseline security and privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are visible. The WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual for a firm of this stature and could indicate privacy protection or data source issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers, publishing security policies, and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy including incident response and vulnerability disclosure.
  2. Add standard security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details to improve trust and compliance.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Enhance website transparency by including direct company contact emails and phone numbers on accessible pages.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
Description
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is a top 20 global law firm formed by the merger of HSF and Kramer Levin. With 2,700+ lawyers across 26 offices, we deliver excellence in litigation, regulatory, and transactional work across key sectors and markets.
Key services
litigation, regulatory, transactional legal services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, SproutVideo player, Civic Cookie Control, Typekit fonts, Magnolia CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich for a global law firm.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating potential domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage HTML.
  5. Social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and X (Twitter rebrand).
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  8. Uses Magnolia CMS and modern web technologies.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magnolia CMS version 6.2, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and SproutVideo for video content delivery. The site uses Typekit fonts and includes a cookie consent mechanism powered by Civic Cookie Control. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data describing the organization and website. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the HTML source. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and enhance incident response readiness.
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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