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Security report for bamboohr.com

BambooHR · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BambooHR is a leading HR software provider offering a comprehensive platform that integrates hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits administration, performance management, and compensation. The company targets HR professionals and businesses seeking to streamline and automate HR processes. The website demonstrates a strong market position with over 34,000 customers and high user ratings. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, is hosted behind Cloudflare, and is optimized for performance and mobile devices. Security posture is robust with encryption, SOC II audits, penetration testing, and a Zero Trust model, although explicit security headers and public security policies are not evident in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed HTML. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces transparency but does not detract from the professional presentation and trust signals on the site.

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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 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

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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

BambooHR operates a SaaS business model focused on HR software solutions with add-ons like payroll and compensation management. The company serves a global customer base across 150+ countries and emphasizes ease of use and integration. Customer testimonials and case studies reinforce its competitive advantage. The platform supports over 150 integrations, indicating a strong ecosystem. The company appears large and established, though no founding year or parent company information was found. The business targets HR departments of various sizes, including one-person HR teams, highlighting scalability. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but likely due to privacy or registry policies.

Security posture

The security posture of BambooHR is strong, with multiple layers of defense including encryption in transit and at rest, annual SOC II audits, penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, SAML support, and a web application firewall. The use of a Zero Trust model is a modern security approach. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency. No incident response contacts or security-specific emails were found. Overall, the site appears secure but could improve by publishing more explicit security documentation and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit privacy and cookie policies accessible from the homepage or footer to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and certifications to enhance trust.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Include contact information for security incidents or abuse to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Ensure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) are properly configured and visible to enhance security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BambooHR
Description
BambooHR makes it easy to simplify HR, with award-winning solutions for everything from hire to retire. The platform offers a comprehensive HR software suite including hiring & onboarding, HR data & reporting, payroll & time, benefits administration, employee experience, performance management, and compensation.
Key services
Hiring & Onboarding, HR Data & Reporting, Payroll & Time, Benefits Administration, Employee Experience, Performance Management, Compensation Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, MD5 library, Cheq.js (likely bot detection or security), Module-based JS, CSS stylesheets
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and Cloudflare usage)
  • Zero Trust model mentioned in FAQ
  • Data encrypted in transit and at rest
  • Annual third-party SOC II audit
  • Frequent vulnerability scans
  • SAML support
  • Web application firewall
  • Annual penetration testing

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in provided HTML.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Strong emphasis on customer testimonials and product features.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript and CSS technologies.
  6. Cloudflare Insights script present indicating use of Cloudflare services.
  7. No visible forms in the provided HTML content except links to demo signup modals.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including modular JavaScript, MD5 hashing library, and a bot detection script (cheq.js). It is hosted behind Cloudflare, which provides CDN, DDoS protection, and performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive images and CSS. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS or backend platform was explicitly detected. Performance is fast with good accessibility and navigation clarity. The lack of visible forms in the provided HTML suggests user interactions are handled via modals or separate pages. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced further by publishing security headers and policies.
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. 70/100Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 70/100 −2Medium24 findingsView report
  3. 72/100Medium23 findingsView report
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