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Security report for auth-gateway.net

Synacor, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 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

The domain auth-gateway.net is registered to Synacor, Inc., a US-based technology company established in 2012. However, the website currently serves only a 404 Not Found error page with no accessible content, metadata, or interactive elements. This lack of content severely limits the ability to assess the business's online presence or service offerings. The domain registration details are consistent and legitimate, but the absence of website content negatively impacts user trust and engagement. From a technical perspective, no technologies, frameworks, or hosting details beyond DNS servers are detectable. There is no evidence of HTTPS or security headers, which raises concerns about the security posture if the site were live. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, indicating non-compliance with common privacy regulations such as GDPR. Security evaluation is constrained by the lack of content and headers. No vulnerabilities or security best practices can be confirmed. The domain itself appears legitimate, but the website's current state suggests it is either under development, deprecated, or misconfigured. This represents a risk for users expecting a functional service. Overall, the site scores very low on content quality, technical implementation, security posture, and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include restoring website content, implementing HTTPS and security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear contact and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Synacor, Inc. is a recognized technology company likely operating in the authentication or identity management sector, inferred from the domain name. The domain age and registration details support a stable business presence. However, the lack of accessible website content limits insights into market positioning, business model, or customer segments. There is no visible partnership or subsidiary information. The absence of digital presence may hinder competitive advantage and customer acquisition. The company should prioritize restoring the website to leverage its domain and brand equity effectively.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is poor due to the absence of HTTPS, security headers, and any visible security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosures or security certifications are published. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. While the domain registration is legitimate, the website itself does not demonstrate a mature security culture or readiness. This exposes the business to reputational risk and potential regulatory scrutiny if personal data were to be collected without proper safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Restore functional website content to provide business information and services.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure communications.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  5. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Synacor, Inc.
Content quality
poor

Technology

SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is inaccessible beyond a 404 error page.
  2. No metadata, scripts, forms, or external links found in the HTML content.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected.
  4. No contact information or security policies available on the site.
  5. Domain WHOIS data indicates a legitimate registration by Synacor, Inc.
  6. No security headers or HTTPS information available from provided data.
  7. No analytics, advertising, or tracking technologies detected.
  8. Website quality and content are poor due to lack of accessible content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website currently serves a minimal HTML page with a 404 Not Found error, indicating no active content or services. No metadata, scripts, or frameworks are detected. DNS is managed via NS1 name servers, suggesting a professional DNS hosting provider. There is no evidence of CMS or platform usage. The lack of HTTPS and security headers is a critical technical deficiency. Performance, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO cannot be assessed due to missing content. The site requires modernization and proper configuration to meet basic web standards.
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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