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Security report for aeropostale.com

Aeropostale · Retail · United States

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aeropostale operates as a large retail and e-commerce company specializing in casual apparel for men and women, targeting primarily teens and young adults. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on clothing such as jeans, hoodies, and graphic tees. The company leverages a mature digital infrastructure including Demandware (Salesforce Commerce Cloud) as its e-commerce platform and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and Optimizely to optimize customer engagement and conversion. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with a consent management platform, indicating compliance with GDPR and related regulations. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and employs standard security headers, contributing to a good security posture. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data for the domain raises minor concerns about registration transparency, although the website content and technology usage strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the website is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, providing a good user experience. The extensive use of third-party marketing and tracking services implies a high level of user data collection, which is managed through consent mechanisms. No adult or inappropriate content is present, making the site suitable for a general audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security transparency, improving accessibility features, and verifying domain registration details to strengthen trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
70

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

Aeropostale holds a solid position in the mid-market retail apparel sector, focusing on casual wear for a youthful demographic. Its business model combines brick-and-mortar retail with a robust e-commerce presence. The company benefits from partnerships with major advertising and affiliate networks such as Taboola and Pepperjam, and uses advanced marketing tools to drive sales. Revenue streams primarily come from online and physical store sales of clothing and accessories. The target customers are teens and young adults seeking affordable fashion. Growth indicators include active promotional campaigns and integration of buy-now-pay-later services like Klarna. The company’s digital ecosystem is supported by a mature technology stack and consent-driven data collection, aligning with modern retail trends.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and use of a consent management platform for privacy compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates gaps in security transparency and incident readiness. The extensive use of third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Compliance with GDPR is evident through cookie consent mechanisms, but further documentation on data retention and protection officer contact would enhance compliance posture. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by formalizing security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and customer trust.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and disclose domain registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aeropostale
Description
Aeropostale is a retail company specializing in men’s and women’s casual clothing including jeans, tops, hoodies, sweaters, and graphic tees.
Key services
Online retail of clothing, Promotional sales and discounts, Customer support via contact forms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, AppsFlyer, Optimizely, Taboola, Evergage, Bing Ads, Pepperjam, BounceExchange, OneTrust
Platforms
Demandware (Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
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 management platform (OneTrust)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, AppsFlyer, Bluecore, Optimizely
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, BounceExchange, Pepperjam, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, AppsFlyer, Bluecore
Marketing tools
Evergage, Optimizely, Gladly Chat
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for casual apparel
  2. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics tools
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and integrated with consent management
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, raising minor concerns about domain registration transparency
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found
  7. No signs of malware or phishing detected
  8. Mobile optimization and SEO practices are good
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud (Demandware), a robust e-commerce platform supporting scalability and integration with multiple marketing and analytics tools. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, AppsFlyer, and Optimizely, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but present, with some room for improvement. The site uses a consent management platform (OneTrust) for GDPR compliance. No CMS other than Demandware is detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely managed by Salesforce infrastructure. The site’s technical implementation supports a professional retail experience but should focus on improving accessibility and security governance documentation.
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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