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Security report for angular.io

Google LLC · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Angular.io is the official website for the Angular web development framework, owned and maintained by Google LLC. It serves as a comprehensive resource for developers with documentation, tutorials, playgrounds, and community links. The site targets web developers and software engineers seeking a modern, scalable frontend framework. Angular holds a leading position in the web development ecosystem, supported by a large community and Google’s backing. Technically, the site uses Angular 20, TypeScript, and Google Fonts, hosted on Fastly CDN, delivering a modern and responsive user experience with good SEO and accessibility features. However, a critical security gap exists as the site lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which severely impacts security posture and user trust. The domain registration is consistent with Google LLC ownership, showing strong legitimacy and domain protection. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy present, but no explicit GDPR compliance statements or terms of service pages are found. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements to enable HTTPS and enhance security headers.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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"

    • 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
72

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

Angular is positioned as a leading open-source frontend framework backed by Google, targeting professional web developers globally. Its business model revolves around providing a free, open-source framework with extensive documentation and community support, driving adoption and ecosystem growth. The website reflects a mature product with a decade-long domain history and strong brand consistency. The presence of multiple language versions and community engagement channels indicates a global reach. Revenue streams are indirect, primarily through Google’s broader ecosystem and developer engagement. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes Google Developer Experts and community platforms but no direct commercial partners are listed. Strategic observations highlight Angular’s focus on developer experience, scalability, and modern web standards.

Security posture

The current security posture of angular.io is moderate to poor due to the absence of HTTPS and SSL/TLS certificates, which is a critical vulnerability. While the domain employs strong email security practices such as SPF and a strict DMARC reject policy, the lack of HTTPS exposes users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy or HSTS are implemented, and no OCSP stapling or session resumption is enabled. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries but must urgently address the SSL/TLS gap to protect user data and maintain trust. Compliance with GDPR is not explicitly demonstrated beyond cookie consent. Overall, the security culture appears to prioritize domain and email security but neglects transport layer security.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve TLS performance and security.
  5. Publish clear security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security issues.
  6. Enhance privacy compliance by explicitly stating GDPR adherence and providing a detailed cookie policy.
  7. Consider adding terms of service and data protection officer contact information to improve transparency.
  8. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular version 20, leveraging modern web technologies such as TypeScript and Google Fonts. It is hosted on Fastly CDN, providing global content delivery. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO best practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 4.9 seconds and 17 resource requests. No CMS is detected, indicating a custom-built SPA. The absence of HTTPS is a major technical risk. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. No forms collecting user data are present on the homepage, reducing immediate data protection concerns. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and robust but requires urgent security upgrades to enable encrypted communications.
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. 65/100Medium32 findingsView report
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