# Syria Gulf Bank Security Rating, Vendor Risk Report, and Data Breaches > This is a plain-markdown summary of [https://www.upguard.com/security-report/syria-gulf](https://www.upguard.com/security-report/syria-gulf), generated for AI agents and LLMs. Security scores and check results reflect UpGuard's independent analysis and are kept in sync with the source page. Visit the source URL for the full interactive report. ## Overview - Domain: sgbsy.com - Grade: A (Excellent) - Score: 859 / 950 - Last scan: September 8, 2026 - Website: https://www.sgbsy.com - Employees: 240 - Location: Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic ## Vendor risk summary This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of Syria Gulf Bank's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security. ## Security categories ### Email - Pass — DMARC policy is not p=none - DMARC reject policy provides the most effective protection against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain. - Pass — DMARC policy exists - DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain. - Pass — Strict SPF filtering - not using +all - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf. - Pass — SPF syntax correct - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks. - Pass — DMARC policy percentage is default - DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy. - Pass — SPF ptr mechanism not used - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism. ### Network - Fail — 'IMAP' port open - The 'IMAP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed. - Fail — 'SMTP' port open - The 'SMTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed. - Fail — 'DNS' port open - The 'DNS' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed. ### DNS - Fail — Domain registrar or registry deletion protection not enabled - Domain is not protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientDeleteProhibited or serverDeleteProhibited set. - Fail — Domain registrar or registry update protection not enabled - Domain is not protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientUpdateProhibited or serverUpdateProhibited set. - Pass — No unregistered MX records detected - No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected. - Pass — Domain has not expired - Domain has not expired. - Pass — Domain does not expire soon - Domain does not expire within 30 days. - Pass — DNSSEC enabled - DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity. - Pass — Domain not flagged as inactive - Domain is not flagged as inactive. - Pass — Domain not pending deletion - Domain is not pending deletion with the registrar. - Pass — Domain not pending restoration - Domain is not pending restoration with the registrar. - Pass — Domain registrar or registry transfer protection enabled - Domain is protected from unsolicited transfer requests. - Pass — Domain free of registrar DNS resolution hold - Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registrar. - Pass — Domain free of registry DNS resolution hold - Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registry itself. - Pass — Domain renewal not prohibited by registry - Domain is not prohibited from renewal at the registry itself. ### Encryption - Fail — SSL certificate chain missing from server response - There is an invalid or missing intermediate certificate. This can cause some browsers to break the padlock. An intermediate/chain certificate may need to be installed to link it to a trusted root certificate. - Pass — Certificate not found on our revoked certificate list - The site's certificate chain was checked against our list of revoked certificates. - Pass — SSL has not expired - SSL certificate has not expired. - Pass — Trusted SSL certificate - The certificate presented by this domain was issued by a trusted certificate authority. - Pass — SSL chain certificates do not expire within 20 days - SSL intermediate and root certificates do not expire within 20 days. - Pass — SSL expiration period shorter than 398 days - The SSL certificate presented by the server has an expiration period shorter than 398 days. - Pass — SSL has more than 20% of its valid period remaining - SSL certificate does not expire in less than 20% of its total valid period. - Pass — Strong SSL algorithm - Industry standard SHA-256 encryption in use. - Pass — Strong public certificate key length - The site's public certificate provides at least 112 bits of security strength. ### IP/Domain Reputation - Pass — No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days - This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days - This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days. --- Full interactive report: https://www.upguard.com/security-report/syria-gulf Security Reports Policy: https://www.upguard.com/security-report-policy