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Security report for avantlink.com

AvantLink · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

AvantLink operates a mature and reputable affiliate marketing platform, serving advertisers and publishers with advanced tracking, reporting, and a quality-focused network. The company has a strong market position supported by over 20 years of operation and a commitment to customer service. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics integrations, hosted on AWS infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC and security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, AvantLink presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with room for minor security enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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';…

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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
97
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
78

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 avantlink.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
547
Employees
0
Customers
547
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

6 subdomains affected

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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

AvantLink targets advertisers and affiliate publishers, emphasizing quality partnerships and advanced platform features like the Arches platform. Their business model is performance-based affiliate marketing, generating revenue through network fees and managed services. The company maintains a medium-sized operation with a U.S. base and international networks in Canada and Australia. Their ecosystem includes vetted publishers and premium advertisers, supported by a seasoned service team. The company leverages social media and content marketing to maintain industry presence and growth.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers. No DNSSEC is enabled, which is a minor gap. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. Forms are standard with no visible security issues. Incident response and security policy pages are not explicitly found, indicating an area for improvement. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AvantLink
Description
AvantLink is an affiliate marketing platform featuring a suite of high-conversion tools and robust reporting. It is an independently owned, U.S.-based affiliate network with over 20 years in business, focusing on quality partnerships between advertisers and publishers.
Key services
Affiliate network platform, Affiliate program management, Advanced tracking and reporting, Publisher vetting and quality control, Arches platform (next-generation affiliate platform)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Sine Waves JS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional affiliate marketing platform with clear business focus.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and SEO optimized.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Good social media presence and contact mechanisms.
  5. Security posture is good but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for SEO optimization. It uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, indicated by DNS nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. The site uses modern meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social sharing. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional business 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100 +1Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 73/100Medium27 findingsView report
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