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Security report for unilever.com

Unilever PLC · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Unilever PLC operates a global consumer goods business focused on nutrition, hygiene, and personal care products, serving billions of consumers worldwide. The company maintains a strong market position with a diverse portfolio of well-known brands and a clear commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. The website reflects this with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional design, targeting global consumers, investors, suppliers, and partners. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including the Astro framework, Sanity.io CMS, and is hosted on Netlify. While the site is mobile-optimized and accessible, performance metrics indicate slower loading times. The SEO and accessibility implementations are good, supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site implements several important HTTP security headers and content security policies. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support significantly weaken the security posture, exposing users to potential risks. No critical vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE were detected, but the TLS protocols are disabled, and OCSP stapling is not implemented. Overall, the website is credible and professional but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS configuration to enhance security and trust. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Strategic recommendations include obtaining a valid SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, and enhancing session security to protect users and improve overall site trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 100 · Critical
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

5 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

    • 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

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

  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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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
85
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
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

Unilever is a well-established multinational in the retail sector, with a business model centered on consumer goods spanning nutrition, hygiene, and personal care. The company leverages a broad brand portfolio and sustainability initiatives to maintain competitive advantage. Revenue streams are diversified across product categories and global markets. The website supports this with detailed sections for investors, suppliers, and news, indicating a mature partnership ecosystem and transparent corporate governance. Growth indicators include recent trading statements and investment announcements. The company actively engages with stakeholders via social media and provides extensive resources for suppliers and investors, reflecting a robust operational and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates moderate security maturity with implementation of key HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that undermine secure communications. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption mechanisms further limits security and performance. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The presence of a vulnerability disclosure policy indicates a proactive security culture. Compliance with GDPR is supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Incident response contact details are not explicitly found, suggesting an area for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the site.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols to ensure secure and modern encryption standards.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  4. Publish explicit incident response contact information to enhance security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and policies to maintain best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including the Astro framework and Sanity.io CMS, hosted on Netlify. It employs JavaScript modules and advanced CSS for responsive design. The site includes integrations with multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Adobe DTM. Performance is currently slow, possibly due to large media assets and extensive third-party scripts. Accessibility features and SEO optimizations are well implemented, supporting a broad user base. Technical debt appears low, but SSL/TLS misconfiguration poses a significant risk. Opportunities exist to optimize loading times and enhance security configurations to improve overall technical robustness.
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. 77/100Low24 findingsView report
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