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Security report for atom.com

Atom · E-commerce · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Atom.com is a leading e-commerce platform specializing in premium domain name sales, branding contests, and AI-powered naming and branding tools. Established in 2011 and headquartered in the USA, Atom serves a large customer base with over 50,000 clients and is recognized for innovation and growth. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of services including domain marketplaces, naming contests, trademark filing, and brand research, supported by advanced AI technologies. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, performance monitoring via New Relic, and is hosted behind Cloudflare for CDN and security. Security posture is solid with valid SSL, SPF, DMARC, and CAA records, though improvements such as enabling HSTS and DNSSEC are recommended. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, and contact information is clearly provided. Overall, Atom.com demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and good security hygiene.

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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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
67
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
65

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

Atom.com occupies a strong market position as a premium domain marketplace combined with branding and naming services. Its business model integrates direct domain sales with crowdsourced naming contests and AI-driven tools, targeting entrepreneurs and businesses seeking brand identity solutions. The company leverages partnerships and maintains a robust online presence with active social media channels and customer engagement platforms. Revenue streams likely include domain sales, contest fees, trademark services, and AI tool subscriptions. Growth indicators include multiple industry awards and a large customer base. The ecosystem includes support and discussion domains enhancing customer service and community engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced via a valid SSL certificate issued by a trusted CA. DNS records include SPF and DMARC policies to protect email integrity, and CAA records are enabled though with undefined entries, suggesting room for improvement. No subdomain takeover vulnerabilities were detected. However, the absence of HSTS and DNSSEC reduces protection against certain attack vectors. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly disclosed. The site uses modern monitoring tools like New Relic and Cloudflare Insights, indicating active security monitoring. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional DNS security measures and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to protect DNS queries from spoofing and cache poisoning.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update DNS CAA records to ensure only authorized CAs can issue certificates.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Atom
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Owl Carousel for UI components. It integrates third-party services such as New Relic for performance monitoring, Intercom for customer support chat, and Google Tag Manager for marketing analytics. Hosting and CDN services are provided by Cloudflare, enhancing performance and security. The site has moderate load times and good mobile optimization. Accessibility and SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and Open Graph tags. Technical debt appears low with no visible broken elements or errors. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and DNS configurations to further reduce risk.
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. 83/100Low21 findingsView report
  2. 83/100Low21 findingsView report
  3. 83/100Low21 findingsView report
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