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Security report for hindustanpetroleum.com

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd · Energy · India

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is a large, government-owned energy enterprise in India with a strong market presence and a diverse portfolio of energy products and services including petrol pumps, LPG, lubricants, aviation fuel, and petrochemicals. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive business information targeting general consumers, investors, and partners. The technical infrastructure employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and user confirmation on external links, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

    • 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

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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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

HPCL operates as a state-owned enterprise with a Maharatna status and is recognized in Forbes 2000, indicating strong market positioning and credibility. Its business model focuses on energy production, refining, distribution, and retail across India. The company maintains multiple subsidiaries and joint ventures, with a broad partner ecosystem including banks and government portals. The website supports investor relations, career opportunities, and sustainability initiatives, reflecting a mature and diversified business. The presence of multiple external partner domains and subdomains for specialized services indicates a well-structured digital ecosystem supporting business operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and user prompts for external links, reducing phishing risks. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and a published security.txt file indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and vulnerability disclosure practices. No incident response or dedicated security contact information is provided, which may impact timely handling of security issues. The lack of explicit privacy and cookie policies also suggests compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security policies and technical controls are recommended to enhance resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS infrastructure against spoofing and cache poisoning.
  2. Implement and publish standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Add explicit privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  5. Provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to enhance security communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Description
HPCL is a Government of India Enterprise with a Maharatna Status and a Forbes 2000 company. It provides energy solutions including petrol pumps, LPG gas, aviation fuel, lubricants, petrochemicals, and natural gas.
Key services
HP Refineries, HP Retail (Petrol Pumps), HP Gas (LPG), HP Lubricants, HP Aviation, HP Direct Sales, HP Projects and Pipelines, HP Supplies, Operations and Distribution, HP International Trade, HP Natural Gas and Renewables
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, ScrollReveal, Hammer.js
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • Confirmation prompts on external links

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found.
  3. Multiple external links with user confirmation prompts to prevent accidental navigation.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. Presence of social media links and structured data for SEO.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is well established and consistent with business claims.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Contact information is present but limited to email and phone in footer and contact page links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely adopted technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Slick Carousel for interactive sliders. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and marketing analytics. The site is hosted with a registrar BigRock Solutions Ltd and uses custom DNS servers without DNSSEC. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features such as font size adjustment, high contrast mode, and screen reader access are implemented, indicating attention to inclusive design. However, the absence of a CMS or explicit platform identification suggests a custom or proprietary solution. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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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