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Security report for activestate.com

ActiveState · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ActiveState is a technology company specializing in enabling DevOps, InfoSec, and development teams to manage open source complexity and improve security posture while accelerating secure application delivery. The company targets professional technical audiences and positions itself as a trusted provider of secure software supply chain solutions. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and uses modern CMS and marketing technologies, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and detailed privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness but does not detract from the professional presentation and business legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong market presence with room for improvement in transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
100
Average
66

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

ActiveState operates in the technology sector, focusing on software supply chain security and open source management. Its business model revolves around providing platform services that enhance security and productivity for DevOps and InfoSec teams. The company leverages a broad marketing and analytics ecosystem, including HubSpot and Google Tag Manager, to engage its target audience. Social media integration and structured data usage indicate a well-established brand. The lack of visible contact information and privacy documentation suggests potential areas for operational enhancement. No related or subsidiary domains were identified in the provided data.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent, indicating compliance with basic security and privacy standards. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options is a gap. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. The extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts increases the attack surface and requires vigilant management. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be strengthened by publishing clear security policies and enhancing HTTP header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve site performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ActiveState
Description
ActiveState enables DevOps, InfoSec, and Development teams to improve their security posture while simultaneously increasing productivity and innovation to deliver secure applications faster.
Key services
Secure application delivery, Open source complexity management, DevOps and InfoSec enablement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Elementor, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Crazy Egg, HubSpot, Google Fonts, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Heap Analytics, Hotjar, Crazy Egg, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, Google Ads, ClickCease
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Heap Analytics, Crazy Egg, HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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. Professional and modern design with strong SEO and accessibility features
  3. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools with cookie consent implemented
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual and reduces domain trust score
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  7. Social media presence is confirmed via structured data links
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins, indicating a modern and flexible CMS environment. It uses multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Hotjar, and Crazy Egg, reflecting a data-driven approach to user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely impacted by numerous third-party scripts. No hosting provider details were found. The technical stack is robust but could benefit from optimization and enhanced security configurations.
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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