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Standard Chartered · Finance · N/a

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Standard Chartered is a global banking institution focused on wealth, corporate, and investment banking services primarily across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear branding and extensive content targeting corporate, institutional, and affluent clients. The business model emphasizes cross-border capabilities combined with wealth management expertise. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript frameworks like React and uses Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though security headers are not detected and no explicit incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are found. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, though WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a major bank domain and should be monitored. Strategic recommendations include improving HTTP security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and providing explicit incident response contacts.

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

1 finding 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

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

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

Standard Chartered holds a strong market position as a global bank with a focus on emerging markets in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Its competitive advantage lies in its cross-border banking capabilities and wealth management services. The business model serves a diverse client base including corporate, institutional, and affluent individuals. Revenue streams likely include retail banking, corporate banking, investment banking, and private banking services. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with dedicated platforms for private banking and corporate banking clients. The website reflects a mature digital strategy with clear navigation, comprehensive content, and strong branding consistency. Growth indicators include active investor relations and sustainability initiatives. The company leverages social media effectively to engage stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and use of consent management tools. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. The lack of a published security.txt file and explicit incident response contact information limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP headers and formalizing vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file at the root domain to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  3. Add explicit incident response and abuse contact channels on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance monitoring of domain registration data and WHOIS information to detect potential anomalies or privacy protection issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Standard Chartered
Description
We are a global bank connecting corporate, institutional and affluent clients to sustainable growth opportunities across Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
Key services
Wealth & Retail Banking, Corporate & Investment Banking, Private Banking, Transaction Banking, Islamic Banking, Financial Markets
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, jQuery, React, OneTrust Consent Management
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of OneTrust for cookie consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with search input

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on corporate, investment, and wealth banking services.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation present.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and consent management tools.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No visible security.txt or explicit incident response contacts.
  8. Social media presence on major platforms consistent with brand.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with integration of modern JavaScript frameworks such as React, and uses jQuery for legacy support. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics and tracking, while OneTrust manages cookie consent and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content and third-party scripts. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature enterprise-grade deployment but lacks some security best practices such as HTTP security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to improve performance and security through optimization and header enhancements.
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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