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Security report for iflr1000.com

IFLR1000 · Other · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

IFLR1000 is a well-established publishing entity specializing in financial and corporate law firm rankings, serving legal professionals and corporate clients globally. The website provides annual rankings and editorial content, positioning itself as a market leader in its niche. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Adition, hosted on Azure DNS infrastructure. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design and comprehensive cookie consent mechanisms ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, though it lacks explicit published security policies and incident response contacts. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security and incident response policies, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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

2 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.

    • 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.

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
85
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

IFLR1000 operates in the legal publishing sector, focusing on financial and corporate law rankings. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing market presence since 2002 and comprehensive editorial content. The business model revolves around providing authoritative rankings and insights to law firms and corporate clients, likely generating revenue through subscriptions, advertising, and partnerships. The target audience includes legal professionals and corporate entities seeking reliable market intelligence. The company maintains partnerships with advertising and analytics providers to optimize user engagement and monetization. Growth indicators include extensive regional coverage and integration of advanced tracking and consent technologies. The absence of direct contact information suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct client interaction.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. The use of Cloudflare Bot Management and cookie consent tools indicates attention to bot mitigation and privacy compliance. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps in transparency and defense-in-depth. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were identified. The extensive use of third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the site is secure for its business purpose but could improve in policy transparency and advanced DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IFLR1000
Description
The IFLR1000 is the guide to the world’s leading financial law firms. The publication provides annual rankings and firm-by-firm editorial, including leading lawyers.
Key services
Annual financial and corporate law firm rankings, Firm-by-firm editorial content, Legal market insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare Bot Management, CookieYes Consent Management, Inspectlet, Adition Ad Server
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • Use of Cloudflare Bot Management cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Inspectlet, Mouseflow
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adition, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow
Marketing tools
WisePops
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for legal industry audience.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular controls and GDPR compliance.
  3. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services indicates extensive user behavior analysis.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the main page or footer.
  5. No explicit terms of service page detected in the provided content.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and consistent with business claims.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Advertising and tracking practices are transparent with consent mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and various analytics and advertising scripts. Hosting is managed via Azure DNS, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in script loading and caching. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls, reflecting good privacy practices. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require vigilant management to avoid vulnerabilities.
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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