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Security report for aquenttalent.com

Aquent Talent · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aquent Talent is a well-established global leader in recruiting marketing, creative, and design talent. The company offers a comprehensive suite of staffing solutions including diversity recruiting and employer of record services. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and strong SEO practices. The technical infrastructure leverages WordPress CMS, React, and AWS hosting, indicating a modern and scalable platform. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer protections, though some security headers and policies could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is robust with cookie consent and privacy policy clearly implemented. Overall, the website projects high professionalism and trustworthiness suitable for its business domain.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
63

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

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Leaked records that mention aquenttalent.com, 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

The company operates in the talent recruitment sector focusing on marketing, creative, and design professionals. It targets both businesses seeking specialized talent and professionals seeking roles. The business model centers on staffing and recruitment services with a strong emphasis on diversity and compliance. Market positioning is strong as a global leader with a long operational history since 1999. The parent company relationship with aquent.com is evident, supporting brand credibility. The company maintains active social media channels and provides valuable resources such as salary guides and reports, indicating a strategic content marketing approach.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to high. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer lock status. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, representing an area for improvement. No security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and user trust but could benefit from additional hardening and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a detailed security policy page including incident response contacts.
  2. Add Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to improve security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Consider adding direct company contact emails for security and support inquiries.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain compliance with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aquent Talent
Description
Matching businesses to the marketing, creative, and design talent they need. Connect with our team to access our global talent network or find your next role.
Key services
Marketing, Creative & Design Talent Recruiting, Diversity Recruiting, Employer of Record, Staffing Solutions, Temporary Staffing, Contract to Hire, Direct Hire
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Lodash, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, WordPress
Frameworks
React
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive metadata and SEO optimizations present.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms implemented.
  4. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  5. Social media presence is consistent with brand.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  8. Contact information is clear but no direct emails found in HTML.
  9. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and WordPress CMS.
  10. Hosting infrastructure appears robust with AWS DNS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with React and Lodash libraries for frontend interactivity. Hosting is supported by AWS DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable performance and scalability. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, integrated with OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive metadata, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with video content and rich media assets that may impact load times but enhance user engagement. Technical debt appears low with modern frameworks and up-to-date plugins.
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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