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Security report for actonsoftware.com

Act-On · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Act-On is a medium-sized technology company specializing in AI-driven marketing automation software designed to help B2B and B2C marketers create, measure, and optimize campaigns efficiently. The company has a strong market presence since its founding in 2005, offering a SaaS platform with multichannel marketing, analytics, and AI predictive scoring capabilities. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure built on WordPress with Elementor, enhanced by SEO best practices and comprehensive metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, providing a professional user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, domain locking, and cookie consent managed by Cookiebot, although DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

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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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
47
Security headers
45
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
74

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

Act-On operates in the competitive marketing automation sector, leveraging AI to differentiate its offerings. Its business model is SaaS-based, targeting marketing professionals in both B2B and B2C segments. The company integrates with multiple partners such as Calendly for scheduling and Stripe for payment processing, indicating a robust ecosystem. The presence of extensive social media channels and marketing tools like 6sense and Hotjar suggests active customer engagement and data-driven marketing strategies. The domain age and registration details align with the company's claimed history, supporting legitimacy. However, the absence of publicly visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage may limit direct customer outreach. The company maintains consistent branding and high-quality content, reinforcing its market position as a reliable marketing technology provider.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, providing granular user control and GDPR compliance. The site uses reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools, with no detected vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be a potential DNS security enhancement. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Security headers beyond domain status are not explicitly detected in the provided data. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Consider adding direct contact emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Act-On
Description
Act-On offers agile, AI-driven marketing automation to create, measure, and refine campaigns faster, backed by world-class support.
Key services
Marketing automation, AI-driven campaign management, Analytics and reporting, Multichannel marketing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Cookiebot, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, 6sense, Nelio A/B Testing, Stripe (payment processing), Cloudflare (DNS and CDN)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party security and analytics tools

Analytics and tracking

Services
Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, 6sense
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
G2 Crowd, Hotjar, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Act-On marketing automation, Calendly, 6sense
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder.
  2. Strong SEO and metadata implementation including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot with detailed cookie disclosures.
  4. Multiple reputable third-party integrations for analytics, marketing, and security.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact primarily via forms and chat.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the homepage.
  8. No terms of service page detected in the provided content.
  9. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business history.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, 6sense, Cookiebot, and Stripe, indicating a mature and data-driven technical infrastructure. Hosting and DNS are managed via Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS servers, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of integrated scripts and plugins. There is no indication of technical debt or outdated libraries, but enabling DNSSEC and optimizing security headers could further strengthen the technical posture. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental security and performance improvements.
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. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
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