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Security report for kearney.com

Kearney · Other · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Kearney is a global management consulting firm providing advisory services to a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, energy, healthcare, and technology. The website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, extensive service offerings, and strong branding consistency. The technical infrastructure leverages modern frameworks such as React and Liferay, with integrated consent management and analytics tools ensuring compliance and user tracking capabilities. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and content security policies, though additional security headers and explicit security policies could enhance trust. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but likely due to privacy protections, not detracting significantly from the overall legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing visible contact information, publishing security policies, and implementing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to further strengthen security and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  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 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

Kearney operates as an essential entity in the management consulting sector, targeting large enterprises and organizations globally. Their business model focuses on delivering consulting services across multiple sectors with specialized impact networks and innovation labs. The company maintains a strong digital footprint with active social media channels and a well-structured website that supports client engagement and service discovery. The firm’s market position is reinforced by comprehensive service offerings and a global reach. No direct revenue or subsidiary data was found, but the enterprise scale and industry coverage indicate a mature and established business.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, content security policies, and cookie consent mechanisms in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure pages suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trust slightly but is not uncommon for large enterprises using privacy protection services. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and additional security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance visibility of company contact information including emails and phone numbers for trust and support.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure compliance and minimize tracking risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kearney
Description
Trusted advisors to the world’s foremost organizations, we help our clients achieve immediate impact and growing advantage on their most mission-critical issues.
Key services
Digital and Analytics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Operations and Performance, Organization, Procurement, Product Excellence and Renewal Lab (PERLab), Sustainability, Strategy and Growth, Transformation, Global Business Policy Council
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Liferay, YUI, Google Tag Manager, Osano Consent Management, Equally AI widget
Frameworks
Liferay DXP, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Liferay Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Osano Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy management implemented
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or registry policies
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  6. Strong social media presence linked
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical stack including Liferay CMS and React for frontend components. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, combined with Google Tag Manager and Osano for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate with combined and minified resources. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) improves SEO and content discoverability. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected, indicating good maintenance and modernization efforts.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low24 findingsView report
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