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Security report for shell.com

Shell plc · Energy · N/a

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

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Shell plc operates as a global energy and petrochemical company with a strong market position as one of the leading multinational enterprises in the energy sector. The website reflects a comprehensive corporate presence, targeting a broad audience including investors, business customers, and job seekers. Key services include oil and natural gas production, liquefied natural gas, petrochemicals, and retail fuel services. The company emphasizes sustainability and innovation in its communications. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging modern web technologies such as ES modules, SVG graphics, and responsive design. Hosting and performance are optimized via Akamai's CDN and monitoring services, ensuring fast load times and excellent mobile optimization. The site includes comprehensive SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes multiple security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, representing an area for improvement. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and secure, with a high AI score reflecting strong content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but likely due to registry privacy policies rather than suspicious activity. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies and enhancing transparency around incident response and vulnerability disclosures.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 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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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
80
Security headers
80
Email security
72
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
83

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

Shell plc's website positions the company as a major player in the global energy market, focusing on integrated energy solutions including oil, natural gas, LNG, and petrochemicals. The business model is diversified across upstream and downstream operations, with a strong emphasis on sustainability and innovation. The site targets multiple customer segments including investors, business clients, motorists, and potential employees. The presence of investor relations content and capital markets updates indicates a mature public company with transparent communications. The company leverages partnerships and digital tools to enhance customer engagement and operational efficiency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information. The use of a reputable CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and hosting via Akamai further strengthens security and performance. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure programs suggests room for improvement in transparency and proactive security communication. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity were detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or team for security issues.
  3. Implement and advertise a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and CMS components to mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance contact information with direct company emails or phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shell plc
Description
Shell is a global group of energy and petrochemical companies.
Key services
Oil and natural gas production, Liquefied natural gas (LNG), Petrochemicals, Energy solutions, Retail fuel stations, Business customer services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), SVG graphics, Responsive CSS Grid, Web performance monitoring (Akamai mPulse)
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • No forms with insecure inputs detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Akamai mPulse
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Akamai mPulse, Evidon
Marketing tools
Akamai mPulse
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 corporate branding and consistent messaging
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation present
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content
  5. Social media presence on major platforms with official links
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via forms
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info published
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to registry restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, indicating a high level of digital maturity. The use of modern JavaScript modules, SVG logos, and CSS Grid ensures responsive and accessible design. Hosting and performance monitoring via Akamai mPulse provide fast load times and reliable uptime. SEO and accessibility best practices are implemented, including meta tags, ARIA roles, and skip links. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. The site is well-structured, with clear navigation and consistent branding. Opportunities exist to further enhance security transparency and incident response readiness.
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. 85/100 +21Low21 findingsView report
  2. 64/100Medium19 findingsView report
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