Comparison Overview

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

VS

The Max Group

Bank of America Merrill Lynch

100 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC, 28255, US
Last Update: 2025-11-26
Between 750 and 799

From local communities to global markets, we are dedicated to shaping the future responsibly and helping clients thrive in a changing world. “Bank of America Merrill Lynch” is the marketing name for the global banking and global markets businesses of Bank of America Corporation. Bank of America is a marketing name for the Retirement Services business of Bank of America Corporation. Lending, derivatives, and other commercial banking activities are performed globally by banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation, including Bank of America, N.A., Member FDIC. Securities, strategic advisory, and other investment banking activities are performed globally by investment banking affiliates of Bank of America Corporation (“Investment Banking Affiliates”), including, in the United States, BofA Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp., all of which are registered broker-dealers and Members of SIPC, and in other jurisdictions, by locally registered entities. BofA Securities, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Merrill Lynch Professional Clearing Corp. are registered as futures commission merchants with the CFTC and are members of the NFA.   Investment products: Are Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value Are Not Bank Guaranteed Any opinions, views, statements, estimates or projections (“posts”) posted on this web page are solely those of the individual author(s). As such, posts by an employee of BofAML or any of its affiliates are solely those of such employee or agent and do not necessarily reflect the views of BofAML. BofAML is not responsible for the content, or output of external websites. For Terms and Conditions and Disclaimers, please visit go.bofaml.com/social. Bank of America LinkedIn Community Guidelines can be found at: http://about.bankofamerica.com/en-us/social-media/linkedin-community-guidelines.html

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 17,432
Subsidiaries: 4
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
4
Attack type number
2

The Max Group

Max House 1,, Dr. Jha Marg, Okhla Phase III, New Delhi, Delhi, IN, 110020
Last Update: 2025-11-27
Between 750 and 799

Max Group is a $7 billion diversified Indian conglomerate founded by Mr. Analjit Singh with a strong presence across Senior Care, Life Insurance, and Real Estate. Guided by a purpose-driven approach, we aim to create meaningful solutions that improve lives and deliver lasting value. Max India Limited: Redefining Senior Care Max India is dedicated to addressing the evolving needs of India’s ageing population. Through its offerings, Antara Senior Living, Antara Assisted Care Services, and Antara AGEasy, Max India provides progressive, trusted solutions rooted in Sevabhav (service), excellence, and integrity. Max Estates Limited: Spaces That Inspire Max Estates develops sustainable, grade-A developments in Delhi-NCR. that balance thoughtful design, sustainability, and performance. Every project is crafted to enhance productivity, foster collaboration, and elevate lifestyles. Max Financial Services Limited: Securing Future Focused on Life Insurance, MFSL actively manages Axis Max Life Insurance Company Limited, India's largest non-bank, private life insurance company. A Joint Venture between Max Financial Services Limited and Axis Bank Limited, Axis Max Life Insurance offers comprehensive and long-term savings life insurance solutions. Across all its businesses, Max Group is guided by its core values of excellence, credibility, and helpfulness. These principles shape how we operate and engage with our stakeholders, inspiring us to consistently do what’s right while upholding the highest standards of transparency and governance. Mission: To be the most preferred choice in our industries To lead with quality, innovation, and reputation To build enduring relationships based on respect and trust At Max Group, we believe success lies in creating businesses that deliver both economic value and social good. Together, we’re shaping a future where doing good and doing well go hand in hand.

NAICS: 52
NAICS Definition: Finance and Insurance
Employees: 30,534
Subsidiaries: 0
12-month incidents
0
Known data breaches
0
Attack type number
0

Compliance Badges Comparison

Security & Compliance Standards Overview

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
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The Max Group
ISO 27001
ISO 27001 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 1
SOC2 Type 1 certification not verified
Not verified
SOC2 Type 2
SOC2 Type 2 certification not verified
Not verified
GDPR
GDPR certification not verified
Not verified
PCI DSS
PCI DSS certification not verified
Not verified
HIPAA
HIPAA certification not verified
Not verified
Compliance Summary
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
100%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified
The Max Group
0%
Compliance Rate
0/4 Standards Verified

Benchmark & Cyber Underwriting Signals

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2025.

Incidents vs Financial Services Industry Average (This Year)

No incidents recorded for The Max Group in 2025.

Incident History — Bank of America Merrill Lynch (X = Date, Y = Severity)

Bank of America Merrill Lynch cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Incident History — The Max Group (X = Date, Y = Severity)

The Max Group cyber incidents detection timeline including parent company and subsidiaries

Notable Incidents

Last 3 Security & Risk Events by Company

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Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Incidents

Date Detected: 2/2025
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Inadvertent Disclosure
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 10/2024
Type:Breach
Blog: Blog

Date Detected: 4/2024
Type:Breach
Attack Vector: Human Error (Email Misconfiguration)
Blog: Blog
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The Max Group
Incidents

No Incident

FAQ

Bank of America Merrill Lynch company demonstrates a stronger AI Cybersecurity Score compared to The Max Group company, reflecting its advanced cybersecurity posture governance and monitoring frameworks.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has historically faced a number of disclosed cyber incidents, whereas The Max Group company has not reported any.

In the current year, Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has reported more cyber incidents than The Max Group company.

Neither The Max Group company nor Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has reported experiencing a ransomware attack publicly.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has disclosed at least one data breach, while the other The Max Group company has not reported such incidents publicly.

Neither The Max Group company nor Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has reported experiencing targeted cyberattacks publicly.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch company nor The Max Group company has reported experiencing or disclosing vulnerabilities publicly.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds any compliance certifications.

Neither company holds any compliance certifications.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch company has more subsidiaries worldwide compared to The Max Group company.

The Max Group company employs more people globally than Bank of America Merrill Lynch company, reflecting its scale as a Financial Services.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds SOC 2 Type 2 certification.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds ISO 27001 certification.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds PCI DSS certification.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds HIPAA certification.

Neither Bank of America Merrill Lynch nor The Max Group holds GDPR certification.

Latest Global CVEs (Not Company-Specific)

Description

Angular is a development platform for building mobile and desktop web applications using TypeScript/JavaScript and other languages. Prior to versions 19.2.16, 20.3.14, and 21.0.1, there is a XSRF token leakage via protocol-relative URLs in angular HTTP clients. The vulnerability is a Credential Leak by App Logic that leads to the unauthorized disclosure of the Cross-Site Request Forgery (XSRF) token to an attacker-controlled domain. Angular's HttpClient has a built-in XSRF protection mechanism that works by checking if a request URL starts with a protocol (http:// or https://) to determine if it is cross-origin. If the URL starts with protocol-relative URL (//), it is incorrectly treated as a same-origin request, and the XSRF token is automatically added to the X-XSRF-TOKEN header. This issue has been patched in versions 19.2.16, 20.3.14, and 21.0.1. A workaround for this issue involves avoiding using protocol-relative URLs (URLs starting with //) in HttpClient requests. All backend communication URLs should be hardcoded as relative paths (starting with a single /) or fully qualified, trusted absolute URLs.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 7.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. An Uncontrolled Recursion vulnerability in node-forge versions 1.3.1 and below enables remote, unauthenticated attackers to craft deep ASN.1 structures that trigger unbounded recursive parsing. This leads to a Denial-of-Service (DoS) via stack exhaustion when parsing untrusted DER inputs. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.2.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 8.7
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Forge (also called `node-forge`) is a native implementation of Transport Layer Security in JavaScript. An Integer Overflow vulnerability in node-forge versions 1.3.1 and below enables remote, unauthenticated attackers to craft ASN.1 structures containing OIDs with oversized arcs. These arcs may be decoded as smaller, trusted OIDs due to 32-bit bitwise truncation, enabling the bypass of downstream OID-based security decisions. This issue has been patched in version 1.3.2.

Risk Information
cvss4
Base: 6.3
Severity: LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Description

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine developed by the OISF (Open Information Security Foundation) and the Suricata community. Prior to versions 7.0.13 and 8.0.2, working with large buffers in Lua scripts can lead to a stack overflow. Users of Lua rules and output scripts may be affected when working with large buffers. This includes a rule passing a large buffer to a Lua script. This issue has been patched in versions 7.0.13 and 8.0.2. A workaround for this issue involves disabling Lua rules and output scripts, or making sure limits, such as stream.depth.reassembly and HTTP response body limits (response-body-limit), are set to less than half the stack size.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Description

Suricata is a network IDS, IPS and NSM engine developed by the OISF (Open Information Security Foundation) and the Suricata community. In versions from 8.0.0 to before 8.0.2, a NULL dereference can occur when the entropy keyword is used in conjunction with base64_data. This issue has been patched in version 8.0.2. A workaround involves disabling rules that use entropy in conjunction with base64_data.

Risk Information
cvss3
Base: 7.5
Severity: LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H