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Security report for acquia.com

Acquia · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Acquia is a leading enterprise technology company specializing in cloud-based digital experience platforms. Their platform enables organizations to build, deliver, and optimize digital experiences across content, community, and commerce. Positioned as a leader in open digital experience platforms, Acquia targets large enterprises seeking scalable and flexible cloud solutions. The website reflects a mature, professional brand with comprehensive service offerings and a strong market presence. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and Yottaa CDN for performance and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a high level of digital maturity and technical infrastructure investment. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for improvement in transparency and security communication. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly reduces trust but is common for enterprise domains. Overall, Acquia's website demonstrates strong business credibility, technical sophistication, and privacy compliance, with minor gaps in explicit security disclosures. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and incident response readiness would further strengthen their security posture and stakeholder trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain api.acquia.com points to unregistered service mc-22549-1974247437.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
65
Email security
80
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
64

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

Acquia operates in the technology sector as a cloud platform provider for digital experiences. Their business model focuses on delivering SaaS solutions that integrate content management, community engagement, and commerce capabilities. The company targets enterprise customers, leveraging partnerships and certifications such as ISO 27001 to build trust. Their marketing ecosystem includes extensive analytics and optimization tools, supporting data-driven growth. The website content and structure indicate a well-established market position with consistent branding and professional communication. No direct parent or subsidiary relationships were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and GDPR-aligned cookie consent mechanisms. The use of enterprise-grade CMS (Drupal 10) and third-party security tools suggests a mature security infrastructure. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may hinder rapid incident reporting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data absence is a minor concern but likely due to privacy protection. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy to strengthen GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Acquia, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Acquia
Description
Acquia provides the leading cloud platform for building, delivering, and optimizing digital experiences.
Key services
Cloud platform for digital experiences, Content management, Community engagement, Commerce solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Yottaa CDN, Google Analytics, Alpine.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent mechanisms for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
VWO, Yottaa
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professional and targeted at enterprise customers
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or proxy registration
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected
  8. Website is safe with no adult or questionable content
  9. Multiple marketing and tracking tools are used extensively
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, supported by a robust tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and Yottaa CDN. The site demonstrates good performance and mobile optimization, with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO best practices are followed with appropriate meta tags and structured data. The use of multiple analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement and conversion optimization. No significant technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicit but likely involve cloud infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a scalable and secure digital presence.
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. 80/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 80/100 +18Low24 findingsView report
  3. 62/100Medium23 findingsView report
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