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Security report for linklaters.de

Linklaters · Other · Germany

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Linklaters is a global law firm focused on providing legal certainty in a changing world, targeting corporate clients and legal professionals. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and user experience. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS implied, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through cookie consent mechanisms, but no privacy policy or terms of service were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is legitimate and trustworthy, aligned with the Linklaters brand and German market presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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 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

  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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Linklaters operates as a leading global law firm with a focus on corporate legal services. The business model centers on providing comprehensive legal advisory services to enterprise clients. The website targets a professional audience, including corporate clients and legal professionals. The firm maintains a consistent branding strategy and leverages cookie consent tools to comply with GDPR. The absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies on the main page suggests these may be located deeper in the site or managed via client portals. The firm’s market position is strong, supported by a global brand and enterprise scale.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reputable third-party scripts for analytics and cookie consent, which is positive. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and security readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Include explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details to improve compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Linklaters
Description
Linklaters ist eine globale Anwaltskanzlei, die sich auf Rechtssicherheit in einer sich wandelnden Welt konzentriert.
Key services
Legal advisory, Corporate law, Compliance, M&A, Finance law
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Web Vitals JS, Bootstrap fonts, jQuery UI, Slick Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

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-branded for a global law firm.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot, indicating GDPR awareness.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the truncated HTML.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, and various font and UI libraries like Bootstrap and jQuery UI. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate based on the number of external scripts and fonts loaded. No CMS or hosting provider was explicitly identified from the content. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data, but accessibility features are basic. There is opportunity to improve technical SEO and accessibility compliance further.
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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