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Security report for announcekit.co

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, changelogs, and customer communication tools. The company targets product teams and businesses seeking to improve feature adoption and customer engagement through multi-channel notifications and feedback mechanisms. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with integrations to major analytics and marketing platforms, reflecting a modern technical infrastructure. Security posture is strong with SOC2 compliance and GDPR readiness, although explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for user experience and SEO.

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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention announcekit.co, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 positions itself as a niche player in the product communication space, offering a comprehensive suite of tools including changelog management, feature request collection, and AI-assisted announcement writing. The business model is subscription-based with free trials, targeting small to medium-sized enterprises and product teams. The presence of customer testimonials, case studies, and high review scores on third-party platforms like G2 and Capterra indicate strong market acceptance. Partnerships with review platforms and use of affiliate marketing tools like FirstPromoter suggest a strategic approach to growth and customer acquisition.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and displays SOC2 and GDPR compliance badges, indicating adherence to recognized security and privacy standards. Features such as Single Sign-On and role-based access control enhance enterprise security capabilities. However, the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy and dedicated security contact limits transparency. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced communication and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and advertise security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Provide a dedicated security contact email (e.g., security@announcekit.app) for reporting issues.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and integrations to minimize supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance documentation on data retention and privacy practices to align with GDPR and other regulations.

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
Product update announcements, Changelog software, Feature request management, Customer feedback collection, Multi-channel notifications, AI writing assistant
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Intercom, Heap Analytics, Segment, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity, FirstPromoter
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • SOC2 compliance
  • GDPR readiness
  • Single Sign-On support
  • Role-based access control

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Heap Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Intercom, Segment
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 customer testimonials and case studies enhances trust.
  3. Multiple integrations and marketing tools indicate mature digital infrastructure.
  4. Security badges and enterprise features suggest focus on business customers.
  5. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies found.
  6. Contact information is clear and consistent across the site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Segment, Heap Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Intercom, indicating a sophisticated approach to analytics and customer engagement. The site is fast-loading, mobile-optimized, and well-structured with comprehensive meta tags and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses multiple asynchronous scripts to optimize performance. Overall, the technical implementation is robust with minor opportunities for improvement in security headers and incident response readiness.
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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