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AWeber Systems, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

AWeber Systems, Inc. is a well-established technology company specializing in email marketing and landing page building solutions for small businesses and entrepreneurs. Their flagship product, the AWeber Landing Page Builder, enables users to create high-converting landing pages with integrated email automation, ecommerce payment processing via Stripe, and analytics tracking without requiring coding skills. The company has a strong market presence with a large customer base and positive user ratings, positioning itself as a reliable SaaS provider in the digital marketing space. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, Kissmetrics, and Google reCAPTCHA to ensure performance, user tracking, and security. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with fast loading times and clear navigation. Integration with third-party services like Stripe and Canva enhances the platform's capabilities and user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and includes a detailed Service Agreement outlining prohibited activities and data protection commitments. While explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML, the overall posture is strong with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Incident response contact information is provided, demonstrating readiness to handle abuse or security incidents. Overall, AWeber's website reflects a mature, professional, and trustworthy business with comprehensive privacy and terms policies, strong branding, and a clear focus on customer support and compliance. The absence of WHOIS data in the raw output is likely a data retrieval issue and does not detract from the company's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing visible security headers and increasing transparency around security policies to further strengthen trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
45
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AWeber operates in the competitive email marketing and landing page builder market, targeting small businesses, coaches, content creators, and ecommerce sellers. Their SaaS subscription model with a free trial lowers barriers to entry and encourages adoption. The integration with Stripe for payments and Canva for design tools provides competitive advantages by simplifying ecommerce and creative workflows. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and invests in marketing tools and analytics to optimize customer acquisition and retention. Growth indicators include a large template library, automation features, and a customer referral program. The company’s transparent policies and extensive support resources enhance customer trust and satisfaction.

Security posture

AWeber demonstrates a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA, and clear anti-spam and prohibited use policies in their Service Agreement. The presence of incident response contact (abuse@aweber.com) indicates preparedness for security events. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visible in the HTML source, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy policies and data processing terms. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and more visible security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Increase transparency by publishing a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize vulnerability risks.
  4. Enhance user trust by providing explicit GDPR compliance statements and data retention policies.
  5. Develop a formal vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AWeber Systems, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AWeber Systems, Inc.
Description
AWeber provides a landing page builder tool designed to help small businesses grow email lists, sell products, and automate marketing without coding. It offers customizable templates, ecommerce payment integration via Stripe, email automation, and analytics.
Key services
Landing page builder, Email marketing automation, Ecommerce payment processing, Sign-up form builder, Link in bio pages, Canva integration for design, Analytics and tracking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Kissmetrics, Google reCAPTCHA, Stripe (payment processing)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of third-party security and analytics scripts
  • Service Agreement includes anti-spam and prohibited activities clauses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Kissmetrics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Kissmetrics
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Kissmetrics, VWO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features
  2. Strong branding and consistent design throughout
  3. Comprehensive service agreement and privacy policies available
  4. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, and forms
  5. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  7. No WHOIS data available in raw output, but domain is reputable
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, VWO, Kissmetrics, and Google reCAPTCHA, supporting analytics, A/B testing, and security. The integration with Stripe for ecommerce payments and Canva for design tools indicates a well-integrated platform. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security management.
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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