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Security report for standardbank.com

Standard Bank Group · Finance · South Africa

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Standard Bank Group is a leading financial services provider with a strong focus on Africa's growth and development. The company offers a wide range of banking and financial services including personal, commercial, corporate, and investment banking, as well as insurance and asset management. With over 160 years of history, Standard Bank Group holds a prominent market position as Africa's biggest bank by assets. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and mobile optimization. Technically, the site employs modern analytics and marketing technologies such as Adobe Launch, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent, ensuring robust data collection and user tracking capabilities. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA Enterprise, and appropriate security headers, although explicit security policy and incident response information are not found. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations including GDPR. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency and publishing vulnerability disclosure information.

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

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.

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
50
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
1,865
Employees
1
Customers
1,827
Third parties
37
Weak passwords
28%

Latest record dated 2025-04-16 · 45 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

Standard Bank Group operates primarily in the finance and banking sector, targeting individuals, businesses, institutions, and corporations across Africa and internationally. The company leverages its extensive African footprint with subsidiaries and partner sites in multiple countries. Its business model focuses on delivering tailored financial solutions that support inclusive and sustainable growth. The website's content and structure emphasize investor relations, career opportunities, and social impact, highlighting the company's commitment to corporate governance and sustainability. The presence of multiple country-specific domains and global sites indicates a broad operational reach. The company maintains strong branding consistency and trust signals through social media presence and comprehensive legal and privacy documentation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption, use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise to prevent automated abuse, and implementation of security headers via Adobe Launch and other mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information limits transparency in security governance. There is no evidence of a security.txt file or explicit vulnerability disclosure program. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR compliant, reflecting good privacy practices. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing more explicit security and incident response information to enhance user trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on data protection officer contact details and data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Standard Bank Group
Registration number
registration number NCRCP15
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Standard Bank Group
Description
The Standard Bank group is a leading financial services provider that supports Africa’s growth and development. For over 160 years, they have driven Africa's inclusive and sustainable growth by providing financial solutions tailored to her needs. They leverage their expertise and deep understanding of African markets to empower clients and build a resilient economy.
Key services
Personal and Private Banking, Business and Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, Insurance and Asset Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Ads Conversion Tracking, OneTrust Cookie Consent, reCAPTCHA Enterprise, jQuery 3.5.0, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Adobe Launch, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No known vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Twitter Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Krux (Salesforce)
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent, Adobe Launch
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 navigation.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Comprehensive investor relations and career sections.
  4. Extensive use of modern analytics and marketing technologies.
  5. No visible security or privacy red flags.
  6. Multiple country-specific domains linked, indicating a broad African and global presence.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Adobe Launch for tag management, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. It employs reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot mitigation and jQuery 3.5.0 for client-side scripting. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of CDNs for external resources. The site lacks explicit CMS identification but shows signs of custom development with integrated marketing and analytics tools. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to maintain security and performance.
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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