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Security report for acquia.com

Acquia, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and DNS health.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Acquia, Inc. is an established enterprise-level technology company specializing in providing a comprehensive Digital Experience Platform (DXP) that integrates content management, community, commerce, and customer data management. Founded in 2006, Acquia has positioned itself as a leader in the digital experience market, leveraging its strong Drupal ecosystem and cloud platform capabilities. The company offers a wide range of services including cloud hosting, digital asset management, product information management, optimization, and marketing automation tools, targeting enterprises seeking to enhance their digital presence and customer engagement. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 and employs modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries such as Alpine.js and Lottie for interactive content. It utilizes advanced analytics and marketing tools including Visual Website Optimizer (VWO) and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, performance metrics indicate a slower load time, suggesting opportunities for optimization. The site is hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, with DNS and domain registration managed by Amazon Registrar, Inc. From a security perspective, the domain registration is strong and consistent with the business identity, but the website lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not enforce HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability. Additionally, a subdomain takeover vulnerability exists on api.acquia.com, posing a potential risk. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records further reduces domain security. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with active consent mechanisms in place, reflecting good privacy practices. Overall, while Acquia demonstrates strong business credibility and technical maturity, the security posture requires immediate improvement, particularly in SSL deployment and subdomain security. Addressing these issues will enhance trust and compliance, supporting Acquia's market position as a leading digital experience platform provider.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  2. 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
50
Security headers
65
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
62

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 enterprise technology sector, focusing on digital experience platforms that combine content management, customer data, and marketing automation. Its competitive advantage lies in its deep integration with Drupal and cloud-based services, enabling rapid site development and optimization. The business model is primarily B2B SaaS, targeting large organizations across various industries including healthcare, government, retail, and financial services. Revenue streams include platform subscriptions, professional services, and training. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem, including integrations with Google, Salesforce, and others. Growth indicators include new product offerings in AI experiences and digital experience optimization. The website content and structure reflect a mature, well-resourced organization with a global reach.

Security posture

The current security posture of the Acquia website is moderate but with critical gaps. The domain is well-protected with clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, indicating strong domain management. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS enforcement is a major security flaw, exposing users to potential data interception. The subdomain takeover vulnerability on api.acquia.com is a significant risk that could allow attackers to hijack subdomain traffic. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records reduces protection against DNS spoofing and unauthorized certificate issuance. Privacy policies and consent mechanisms are well-implemented, supporting compliance with GDPR. No explicit incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security culture appears mature but requires remediation of critical vulnerabilities to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide to protect data in transit.
  2. Mitigate the subdomain takeover vulnerability on api.acquia.com by properly configuring or removing unused DNS entries.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA records to enhance domain name system security and certificate issuance control.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities and ensure compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Alpine.js and Lottie for interactive and animated content. It uses Visual Website Optimizer (VWO) extensively for A/B testing, heatmaps, and user behavior analytics, integrated with Google Tag Manager and Quicklink for performance optimization. Hosting is on Amazon AWS infrastructure, with DNS managed by AWS name servers and domain registered via Amazon Registrar, Inc. The site has a large page size (~11MB) and high resource count (354), resulting in slow load times (~20 seconds), indicating potential technical debt or optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are good, with responsive design and ARIA landmarks. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of valid SSL and security headers is a technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is advanced but could benefit from performance and security enhancements.
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. 64/100 −16Medium24 findingsView report
  2. 80/100Low24 findingsView report
  3. 80/100Low24 findingsView report
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