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Security report for ibrc.ie

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (in Special Liquidation) · Finance · Ireland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (IBRC) is a financial institution currently in special liquidation, managing the orderly conclusion of its liquidation process. The website serves primarily as an informational portal to communicate the status of the liquidation, provide contact details, and notify stakeholders about deadlines for deeds of release and edischarges. The business operates under the supervision of the Central Bank of Ireland and is a successor to Irish Nationwide Building Society and Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Limited. The target audience includes creditors, impacted customers, and parties requiring documentation related to the liquidation. Technically, the website is built on Microsoft IIS with ASP.NET and uses Google Analytics for tracking. The hosting IP suggests Amazon AWS infrastructure. However, the site lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, serving content over HTTP only, which significantly impacts security posture. The site has basic design and content quality, reflecting its winding-down status, with limited interactivity and no forms. SEO and accessibility features are minimal. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS and security headers, lack of DNSSEC and CAA records, and no vulnerability disclosure policy indicate a low security maturity level. While no active vulnerabilities or malware were detected, the site is exposed to risks due to missing encryption and security best practices. Privacy compliance is partial, with a data protection notice available but no cookie consent mechanism despite use of Google Analytics. Overall, the website presents moderate business credibility but suffers from critical security shortcomings. Strategic improvements in SSL implementation, security headers, and privacy compliance are recommended to enhance trust and protect visitors. Given the nature of the business in liquidation, the website's limited functionality and content are understandable but should still meet basic security standards.

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

10 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

  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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
42

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

IBRC operates as a government-supervised financial institution in special liquidation, focusing on managing creditor claims and finalizing its dissolution. Its market position is unique as a legacy entity handling legacy mortgage and loan issues from predecessor banks. The business model is service and compliance-oriented, with revenue streams likely limited to liquidation recoveries and creditor settlements. The target customer segments are impacted mortgage holders, creditors, and legal entities involved in property releases. The company maintains partnerships with legal firms and government agencies such as Tailte Eireann. Growth indicators are not applicable due to liquidation status. The partnership ecosystem includes legal advisors and regulatory bodies. Strategic observations highlight the importance of clear communication and compliance during liquidation to maintain stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the lack of HTTPS, absence of security headers, and missing DNS security features. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and readiness. Data protection practices are partially addressed through a published data protection notice and a designated Data Protection Officer contact. However, the use of Google Analytics without cookie consent reduces privacy compliance. The site is not vulnerable to known SSL/TLS exploits but remains exposed to interception and man-in-the-middle attacks due to missing encryption. Overall, the security maturity is low, with critical improvements needed to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations given the use of tracking technologies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (in Special Liquidation)
Registration number
No 22045
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Microsoft IIS 10.0 with ASP.NET technology, indicating a Windows server environment. The IP address suggests hosting on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The site uses legacy Google Analytics (ga.js) for visitor tracking. Performance metrics are unavailable but inferred slow due to lack of optimization and zero resource count. The site lacks modern CMS or frameworks and shows minimal mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no Open Graph or structured data. The absence of SSL/TLS and security headers represents significant technical debt. Modernization opportunities include migrating to HTTPS, improving front-end responsiveness, and adopting modern analytics and privacy tools. Technical risks include exposure to interception and non-compliance with privacy laws.
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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