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Security report for announcekit.app

AnnounceKit LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

AnnounceKit LLC operates a specialized SaaS platform focused on product update announcements and changelog management, targeting product managers, marketers, and software companies. The company offers a comprehensive suite of tools including in-app notifications, multi-channel communication, feature request management, and customer feedback collection, positioning itself as a niche leader in the product communication space. The website reflects a mature business model with free trials, demos, and subscription plans, supported by strong customer testimonials and case studies. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and custom widgets, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO. The infrastructure appears custom-built without reliance on common CMS platforms, indicating a tailored solution. Analytics and marketing tools are integrated thoughtfully, balancing user tracking with privacy compliance. From a security perspective, AnnounceKit demonstrates a solid posture with HTTPS enforcement, SOC2 and GDPR compliance badges, role-based access control, and single sign-on capabilities. However, there is room for improvement in publicly documenting incident response procedures and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, AnnounceKit presents a trustworthy, professional, and secure online presence with high-quality content and user experience. The domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, reinforcing legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security incident handling and publishing a security.txt file to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

2 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 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. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
80

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
312
Employees
0
Customers
312
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
20%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AnnounceKit occupies a focused niche within the SaaS market, providing product update communication tools that integrate with popular platforms like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Segment. Its competitive advantage lies in combining changelog management with multi-channel notifications and customer feedback features. The business model relies on subscription revenue with free trials and demos to attract users. The target customers are product teams and marketers in software companies seeking to improve user engagement and feature adoption. The presence of partner integrations and affiliate marketing tools like FirstPromoter indicates a growing ecosystem. Customer testimonials and case studies highlight successful adoption and satisfaction, signaling positive growth and market acceptance.

Security posture

The security maturity of AnnounceKit is solid, evidenced by SOC2 compliance and GDPR readiness. The website uses HTTPS exclusively and supports enterprise-grade features such as single sign-on and role-based access control. While no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, the existing security badges and practices suggest a proactive security culture. The integration of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts is managed without exposing sensitive data. To elevate security posture, the company should consider publishing incident response details and a security.txt file, and ensure security headers are fully implemented. Overall, the risk level is low with no immediate vulnerabilities detected.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal incident response policy and provide dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  2. Implement and publicly expose a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Review and enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Increase transparency on data retention and privacy practices to strengthen GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AnnounceKit LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AnnounceKit LLC
Description
AnnounceKit is an all-in-one changelog platform that helps create engaging changelog and efficiently deliver product updates via in-app notifications, email notifications, and other communication platforms.
Key services
Changelog software, Product update announcements, Feature request management, Customer feedback collection, Multi-channel notifications, Audience segmentation, Integrations with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Segment, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, FirstPromoter, AnnounceKit widget, Google Fonts (Inter), HTML5 video, JSON-LD structured data
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • SOC2 compliance
  • GDPR compliance
  • Single Sign-On support
  • Access control with roles and permissions

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, FirstPromoter
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. Strong presence of trust signals including SOC2 and GDPR badges
  3. Comprehensive product and use case descriptions with customer testimonials
  4. Multiple integrations and marketing tools used for analytics and promotion
  5. Clear contact information and business address provided
  6. Modern web technologies and good SEO practices observed
  7. No security or privacy critical issues detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack leveraging Google Tag Manager, Segment Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and custom JavaScript widgets. It uses HTML5 video elements and Google Fonts for a polished user experience. The absence of a known CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical implementation is robust with room for improvement in security header deployment and hosting provider transparency. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with scalable and maintainable components.
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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