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Security report for ssga.com

State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited · Finance · Finland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited operates as the asset management arm of State Street Corporation, providing a broad range of index and active investment strategies to institutional investors, financial professionals, and individual investors globally. The website reflects a mature, enterprise-level digital presence with a focus on compliance, user experience, and brand consistency. The company is positioned as a leading global asset manager with a strong regulatory framework and transparent marketing communications. Technically, the website leverages Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS, integrates advanced analytics and marketing tools such as Adobe Launch, OneTrust for cookie consent, and 6sense for marketing intelligence. The use of Akamai service workers and Helix RUM indicates attention to performance and user monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and shows no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities. However, explicit security headers are not clearly visible in the HTML and should be confirmed. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not present on the site. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, compliance, and technical maturity, supporting the company's credibility and trustworthiness in the financial services sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

3 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
62

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

State Street Global Advisors is a globally recognized asset management firm with a strong market position as a subsidiary of State Street Corporation. The business model focuses on providing investment products such as ETFs and managed funds to institutional and professional investors. The website targets multiple investor types with tailored content and navigation. The company benefits from regulatory oversight by the Central Bank of Ireland and uses licensed trademarks from major index providers, enhancing its competitive advantage. The digital presence supports marketing and analytics efforts through integration with leading platforms, indicating a sophisticated approach to customer engagement and data-driven decision-making.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent management aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of service workers and third-party scripts is managed carefully, though explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident and should be verified. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose an incident response process with contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Verify and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited
Registration number
49934
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited
Description
State Street Global Advisors built a universe of index and active strategies to help the world's investors achieve their investment goals.
Key services
Index and active investment strategies, SPDR Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Managed funds
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), OneTrust Cookie Consent, Akamai Service Worker, Helix RUM (Real User Monitoring), 6sense script
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Service worker for performance and security
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Helix RUM, Marketo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, Twitter Ads, LinkedIn Ads
Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, Marketo, 6sense
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, OneTrust Cookie Consent, 6sense
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. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie consent regulations.
  3. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools with proper consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  5. Clear business focus on asset management and investment products.
  6. Comprehensive disclaimers and regulatory disclosures present.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and utilizes Akamai for CDN and service worker capabilities, enhancing performance and security. Integration with Adobe Launch and OneTrust indicates mature marketing and privacy compliance infrastructure. The presence of Helix RUM suggests active performance monitoring. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in script loading and resource management. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected.
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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