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Security report for nbk.com

NBK Group · Finance · Kuwait

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NBK Group is a well-established financial institution headquartered in Kuwait, with a dominant market share locally and a broad regional and international presence. The website reflects a mature banking group offering a wide range of financial services including retail, corporate, institutional banking, wealth management, and sustainable finance. The content is professionally presented with comprehensive financial and economic reports, sustainability disclosures, and investor relations information, targeting banking customers and investors regionally and internationally. Technically, the website uses modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections, though improvements are recommended in DNSSEC deployment and security headers. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy statement, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism and vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, suitable for its large enterprise banking audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention nbk.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,721
Employees
2
Customers
3,592
Third parties
127
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 35 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

NBK Group holds a strong market position in Kuwait and the Gulf region, supported by a network of regional and international branches and subsidiaries. The business model focuses on comprehensive banking and financial services, including sustainable finance initiatives and wealth management. The company leverages digital channels effectively to provide financial reports, economic insights, and investor information, indicating a transparent and customer-focused approach. The presence of multiple country-specific sites and partnerships reflects a strategic expansion and diversified revenue streams. The website's content and structure support a broad target audience from retail customers to institutional investors, reinforcing NBK's role as a leading financial services provider in the region.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections such as clientTransferProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represent areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and forms appear to be secured with validation scripts. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited transparency in incident response readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a banking website but could be strengthened to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response.
  4. Add explicit security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options if not already present.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NBK Group
Description
NBK enjoys a dominant market share with a large and ever-expanding local and regional clientele.
Key services
Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, Institutional Banking, Wealth Management, Sustainable Finance, Insurance, Loans, Credit and Debit Cards
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 5.0.2, Owl Carousel 2.3.4, FontAwesome 6.5.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ReadSpeaker webReader
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed emails in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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. Content is rich with financial reports, sustainability, and investor relations information.
  3. Multiple regional and international presence links indicate a large banking group.
  4. No signs of phishing or malware.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond privacy statement detected.
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5 and jQuery 3.6, with additional libraries for UI components and accessibility such as Owl Carousel and ReadSpeaker. It uses Magnolia CMS, indicating a robust content management system suitable for enterprise needs. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site could benefit from further optimization in security headers and DNS configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence for a large financial institution.
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. 78/100Low27 findingsView report
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