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Security report for tdbgroup.org

Trade and Development Bank · Finance · Mauritius

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Trade and Development Bank (TDB) is a well-established multilateral development financial institution founded in 1985, focusing on advancing sustainable regional growth and integration in Eastern and Southern Africa. The bank offers a range of financial services including trade finance, project and infrastructure finance, asset management, and environmental and social management systems. It holds a strong market position supported by multiple international awards and recognitions, targeting governments, corporates, investors, and development partners. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with detailed business and investor information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, YouTube, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
56

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

TDB operates as a key regional development bank with a business model centered on providing innovative financing solutions to support sustainable development projects. Its competitive advantages include a strong regional footprint, multilateral backing, and a diversified portfolio of services. The bank's revenue streams likely derive from financing operations, asset management fees, and syndicated loans. The partnership ecosystem includes international financial institutions and development agencies. Growth indicators include recent syndicated loans and green finance initiatives. The website content and awards demonstrate a mature and credible institution with a focus on sustainability and regional integration.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses security best practices such as CAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Implement full HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards.
  5. Consider establishing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Trade and Development Bank
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trade and Development Bank
Description
Established in 1985, the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank (TDB), formerly the PTA Bank, is a multilateral, treaty-based development financial institution, with assets of US$ 5.6 billion.
Key services
Trade Finance, Project & Infrastructure Finance, Asset Management, Environmental and Social Management System
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), jQuery, Contact Form 7, Cookie Notice plugin, 3D Flipbook plugin, UberMenu
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA (Google reCAPTCHA)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich
  2. Strong focus on regional development finance in Eastern and Southern Africa
  3. Multiple international awards and recognitions displayed
  4. Comprehensive investor and project information available
  5. No WHOIS transparency reduces domain trust
  6. Good privacy and cookie compliance observed
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contacts
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  9. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  10. Google Analytics used with opt-out mechanism
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, and Slider Revolution, indicating a mature CMS infrastructure. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is integrated with user opt-out capabilities. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The technical stack is standard for enterprise WordPress sites but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and content-rich website suitable 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

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