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Security report for brightcove.com

Brightcove, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 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

Brightcove, Inc. is a well-established American software company specializing in online video hosting and streaming solutions. Their platform offers secure, scalable, and reliable video services tailored for enterprises, marketers, developers, and livestreamers. Brightcove holds a strong market position as a leading video platform provider with a comprehensive suite of products including Marketing Studio, Communications Studio, Media Studio, and AI-powered content tools. The company targets a broad audience across retail, financial services, technology, and media sectors, emphasizing video monetization and audience engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and leverages modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, NitroPack for performance optimization, and Weglot for multilingual support. The site demonstrates excellent mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a fast and user-friendly experience. The use of structured data enhances search engine visibility and trust. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. The WHOIS data is incomplete, showing no registrar or creation date, which slightly reduces trustworthiness but is likely due to privacy protection. Overall, Brightcove's digital presence reflects a mature, professional, and trustworthy enterprise with strong business credibility and technical infrastructure. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and improving transparency around data protection officer contacts and data retention policies.

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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

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 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

Brightcove operates in the technology sector, focusing on video hosting and streaming SaaS solutions. Their business model revolves around subscription-based services with additional revenue from ad monetization and custom solutions. The company serves a diverse customer base including retail, financial services, SaaS companies, livestreamers, developers, and sales teams. Brightcove's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive product suite, AI integration, and global reach with multiple offices. The partnership ecosystem includes services like Zencoder and a marketplace for third-party integrations. Growth indicators include continuous product innovation and strong brand presence. The company maintains a professional and consistent brand image with clear communication channels and extensive resources for customers.

Security posture

Brightcove demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and use of security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. The website avoids exposing sensitive information and uses secure forms with validation. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. Incident response contact channels are not explicitly provided, which could hinder timely reporting and resolution of security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing detailed policies and establishing formal disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or security team to improve communication.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention and processing policies to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Brightcove, Inc.
VAT number
GB915835410
Registration number
20-1579162
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brightcove, Inc.
Description
Brightcove, Inc. is an American software company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that produces an online video platform. Brightcove’s secure and scalable streaming platform empowers organizations to host, share, and monetize video content with reliability and ease.
Key services
Marketing Studio, Communications Studio, Media Studio, Audience Insights, AI Content Suite, Zencoder encoding, Ad Monetization, Custom Solutions and Workflows
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Tag Manager, NitroPack, jQuery, FontAwesome, Weglot (translation), Brightcove Player, Google Analytics, Bing Ads
Frameworks
Elementor, Genesis Block Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads
Marketing tools
Weglot
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 professional design.
  2. Strong use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  3. Multiple language support via Weglot plugin.
  4. Comprehensive product and solution offerings clearly presented.
  5. Contact information and support portals are clearly linked.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder and Genesis Block Theme, ensuring flexibility and ease of content management. Performance optimizations are implemented via NitroPack, resulting in fast load times and good user experience. The site integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, and Weglot for multilingual support. Accessibility and SEO best practices are well addressed with proper meta tags, structured data, and responsive design. The technical infrastructure supports scalability and reliability for enterprise-grade video streaming services. Opportunities exist to further modernize by enhancing security transparency and streamlining third-party dependencies.
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. 70/100Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium28 findingsView report
  3. 75/100Medium6 findings · partial scanView report
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