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Avangate Network · Technology · United States

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

Avangate Network operates a leading affiliate marketing platform specializing in software and digital goods worldwide. The company positions itself as the #1 worldwide affiliate network for digital goods for eight consecutive years, serving advertisers and publishers seeking to grow online sales through affiliate partnerships. Their business model centers on cost-per-sale (CPS) affiliate marketing, providing a marketplace and resources to facilitate affiliate success. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, USA, and founded in 2006, with a domain registered in 2018 reflecting ongoing brand evolution. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Fonts, with Incapsula WAF protection detected. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and includes structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate with good user experience and navigation clarity. Privacy compliance is evidenced by a cookie consent banner and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection active, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not explicitly detected. No direct security policy or incident response contacts are published, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected, and the site maintains a professional and trustworthy presence. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and compliance efforts. Strategic recommendations include enhancing DNS security, publishing explicit security policies, and expanding incident response transparency to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

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 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 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: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      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
69
Security headers
35
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Avangate Network holds a strong market position as a top affiliate network for software and digital goods, leveraging long-term industry recognition and partnerships with leading software vendors like Bitdefender and Kaspersky. Their revenue model is based on CPS affiliate commissions, targeting both advertisers seeking market expansion and publishers aiming to monetize content. The company provides extensive resources, case studies, and a marketplace to support affiliate success, indicating a well-developed ecosystem. Growth indicators include sustained rankings and active content updates. The partnership with 2Checkout for payment processing enhances operational capabilities. The company’s focus on digital goods positions it well in the growing e-commerce and SaaS sectors.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled. The presence of Incapsula WAF scripts indicates active protection against common web threats, though no active blocking or challenge pages were detected. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as CSP or HSTS suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Privacy compliance is supported by cookie consent mechanisms and policies, but no dedicated security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear opportunities to enhance transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security awareness training to foster a strong security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Avangate Network
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avangate Network
Description
The Leading CPS Network Focused on Software & Digital Goods Worldwide. Join us today and start earning the industry's highest commissions by selecting best-selling titles!
Key services
Affiliate marketing network services, Marketplace for software and digital goods, Affiliate program management, Resources and case studies for affiliates and advertisers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts (Roboto), Incapsula (Imperva) WAF, RSS feeds
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Omniconvert
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Omniconvert
Marketing tools
Omniconvert
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WAF blocking or challenge detected, only Incapsula scripts present.
  3. Comprehensive affiliate marketing network focused on software and digital goods.
  4. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business information.
  5. Cookie consent banner present indicating GDPR compliance efforts.
  6. No direct email or phone contact found on homepage; contact form and address available.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but straightforward technology stack centered on jQuery 3.3.1, Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, and Google Fonts for typography. The presence of Incapsula WAF scripts indicates enterprise-grade web application firewall protection. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The domain is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc., a reputable registrar, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited adds security against unauthorized transfers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable affiliate marketing platform.
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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