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Security report for vakifkatilim.com.tr

Vakıf Katılım Bankası A.Ş. · Finance · Turkey

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Website hygiene.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Vakıf Katılım Bankası A.Ş. is a prominent participation bank in Turkey offering a wide range of financial services including individual and corporate banking, investment, and financing solutions. The website reflects a strong market position with a focus on digital banking and customer convenience. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies such as AngularJS, jQuery, and integrates analytics and marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Dataroid SDK, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and secure cookie practices, although explicit security policy and incident response information are not publicly detailed. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, serving a broad audience of banking customers in Turkey.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
85/ 100 · Low
GDPR outside view
47/ 100 · High
Checks completed
9of 9

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

The NIS2 figure counts only evidence anyone can see from the internet. 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

4 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

      Tracking cookies set without a consent banner

      Observed on the first page load as a new visitor, before any consent choice; Guard does not click the banner. The site set 3 analytics or marketing cookies: Google Analytics (_ga, _ga_20ZG1C4CHL); Google (_gcl_au). No consent banner or consent platform was detected (Guard scans from the EU, so EU-only banners would have been shown).

      What to do: Load analytics and marketing tags only after the visitor opts in, using a consent banner that offers accept and reject with equal prominence.

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      The page loads Google, Google Marketing, but no privacy or cookie policy link was found to name these recipients.

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

  2. Website hygiene

    Outdated scripts and CMS versions are how most small-business sites get compromised; a security.txt file tells researchers where to report what they find.

    • High

      Outdated JavaScript library with known vulnerabilities

      angularjs 1.7.5 (detected in the page) has 16 published vulnerabilities: CVE-2019-10768, GHSA-89mq-4x47-5v83, GHSA-5cp4-xmrw-59wf, CVE-2020-7676, GHSA-mhp6-pxh8-r675, CVE-2023-26117 and 23 more.

      What to do: angularjs 1.x has unfixed vulnerabilities and no further releases; migrate to a maintained library or major version.

    • High

      Outdated JavaScript library with known vulnerabilities

      moment.js 2.15.1 (detected in the page) has 3 published vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-18214, GHSA-446m-mv8f-q348, CVE-2022-24785, GHSA-8hfj-j24r-96c4.

      What to do: Upgrade moment.js to 2.29.2 or later and retest the pages that use it.

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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
97
Security headers
84
Email security
92
DNS health
92
Network security
100
Website hygiene
75
GDPR outside view
47
Average
84

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.
  • Accessibility: Accessibility is a separate readout from security, so it is reported but not scored. 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 vakifkatilim.com.tr, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,365
Employees
2
Customers
2,291
Third parties
72
Weak passwords
35%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 19 subdomains affected

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  • –kariyer.vakifkatilim.com.tr2025-07-20
  • –kariyer.vakifkatilim.com.tr2025-04-14

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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

The bank operates in the Islamic finance sector, targeting both individual and corporate clients. Its business model emphasizes participation banking principles, digital transformation, and customer-centric services. The presence of dedicated portals for applications and internet banking demonstrates a well-integrated service ecosystem. The company is a subsidiary of Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O., enhancing its credibility and market reach. The website content and structure support clear navigation and service discovery, aiding customer engagement and conversion. The bank's strategic use of analytics and marketing tools suggests active customer acquisition and retention efforts.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers including Content Security Policy, and secure cookie attributes. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. Incident response contact channels are not explicitly provided, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the bank demonstrates good security hygiene appropriate for a financial institution but could benefit from enhanced security communication and disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response and abuse contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and SDKs to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vakıf Katılım Bankası A.Ş.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vakıf Katılım Bankası A.Ş.
Description
Vakıf Katılım Bankası provides innovative banking solutions including individual and corporate banking, investment, financing, and digital banking services.
Key services
Individual banking, Corporate banking, Investment services, Financing solutions, Digital banking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AngularJS, Google Tag Manager, Dataroid SDK
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies with SameSite=Lax
  • Use of Content Security Policy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Dataroid
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Dataroid
Marketing tools
Dataroid SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to banking services.
  3. Multiple forms for financial calculations and customer interactions are present.
  4. Strong use of HTTPS and security headers.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  6. Clear navigation with multi-language support (Turkish and English).
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of AngularJS and jQuery for frontend interactivity, supported by CSS3 and HTML5 standards. It integrates third-party analytics and marketing SDKs such as Google Tag Manager and Dataroid, enabling detailed user behavior tracking and marketing automation. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes multiple interactive forms for financial calculations and customer engagement. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading times and script management. No CMS was explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details were not discernible from the provided data.
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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