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Security report for appfutura.com

Appfutura · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Appfutura.com is a website that has been acquired and integrated into Clutch.co, a leading global marketplace for B2B business service providers. The site currently serves as a redirect or informational placeholder directing users to Clutch's platform for finding and listing business service providers. The business model focuses on connecting buyers with providers in a global marketplace environment. The website content is minimal and primarily serves to inform visitors of the acquisition and redirect them accordingly. From a technical perspective, the site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google Fonts for typography, with DNS hosted on Cloudflare. The website lacks advanced SEO optimization and accessibility features, and the content is minimal with no interactive forms or direct contact information. The site uses a meta robots tag to prevent indexing, indicating it is not intended for organic search traffic. Security posture is basic; the domain is registered with GoDaddy and uses Cloudflare DNS but does not have DNSSEC enabled. No security headers or explicit security policies are present on the page. The site uses HTTPS (implied by Cloudflare DNS and modern standards) but lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms despite using tracking scripts. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. Overall, the website is low risk but limited in content and security maturity. It functions primarily as a redirect to the parent company Clutch.co. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, implementing cookie consent, and improving transparency with contact and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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  • 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Appfutura.com operates as a subsidiary or brand under Clutch.co, targeting business leaders and companies seeking B2B service providers globally. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its extensive marketplace with over 350,000 companies listed and a large user base. The business model is marketplace-driven, generating value by connecting buyers and providers. Revenue streams likely include listing fees and lead generation. The partnership ecosystem is strong, with Clutch.co as the parent company. Growth indicators include domain longevity and integration into a larger platform. However, the standalone site is minimal and primarily serves as a redirect, indicating consolidation of brand presence under Clutch.co.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is basic. The domain registration is transparent and consistent, with no privacy protection used. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap. No security headers are present, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are visible. The site uses HTTPS, but cookie consent is missing despite tracking scripts. There is no exposed sensitive data or visible vulnerabilities. Compliance with GDPR or other privacy regulations is minimal, with only a basic privacy policy linked on the parent site. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the site content.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Publish clear security and incident response policies to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance website content with contact information and business details to improve credibility and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Appfutura
Description
Clutch is the leading global marketplace of business service providers, featuring over 350,000 B2B companies across 157 countries. Each month, over a million business leaders use Clutch to find the right service providers for their needs.
Key services
Provider search for buyers, Business listing for providers
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Cloudflare DNS
Mobile
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal and redirects users to Clutch.co
  2. No forms or direct contact information on the page
  3. No visible security or incident response policies
  4. No cookie consent mechanism present despite use of tracking scripts
  5. Website appears to be a redirect or placeholder page after acquisition by Clutch
  6. No social media links or company contact emails found
  7. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) present
  8. Meta robots tag set to noindex, nofollow, indicating site is not intended for SEO or public indexing
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a minimal technical stack including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google Fonts for typography. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, but DNSSEC is not enabled. The site lacks modern SEO and accessibility features and uses a meta robots noindex directive, limiting search engine visibility. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but likely involves Cloudflare services. Performance and mobile optimization are basic due to minimal content. There is no CMS or framework detected. The site functions primarily as a redirect or informational placeholder, indicating technical debt in terms of content and user engagement. Modernization opportunities include improving SEO, accessibility, and adding interactive features.
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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