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Security report for brightfunnel.com

DemandScience · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DemandScience is a technology-focused B2B company specializing in transforming data into actionable insights to empower marketers. Their services include data audits, enrichment, and Ideal Customer Profile optimization, positioning them as a key player in the B2B marketing intelligence space. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging WordPress CMS, modern marketing and analytics tools, and AWS hosting. While the site is well-structured with good SEO and mobile optimization, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance scores. Security posture is decent with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and publishing security policies. Overall, DemandScience presents a professional and trustworthy online presence suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

DemandScience operates in the technology sector, targeting B2B marketers and enterprises seeking data-driven decision making. Their business model revolves around providing data services and marketing intelligence solutions. The company has a long domain history since 2004, indicating established market presence. The website integrates multiple marketing and tracking technologies, suggesting a focus on lead generation and customer insights. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn supports brand visibility. No evidence of parent or subsidiary companies was found. The company maintains consistent branding and professional content quality.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, which protects against unauthorized domain transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement. No explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. The site uses multiple third-party marketing and tracking scripts, which increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing additional security headers, DNSSEC, and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve site performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DemandScience
Description
Empowering B2B Marketers to Grow with Confidence by turning data into actionable insights through audits, enrichment, and ICP optimization.
Key services
Data audits, Data enrichment, Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) optimization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quora Pixel, Taboola, Reddit Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, AWS DNS
Frameworks
Yoast SEO Premium, Kadence Blocks, WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Qualified, Oktopost
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quora Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Qualified, Oktopost
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional B2B data insights provider
  2. No visible privacy or cookie policy pages found in provided content
  3. Multiple marketing and tracking scripts present indicating extensive user tracking
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  5. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  6. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Kadence Blocks plugin and Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization. It uses a variety of marketing and analytics scripts including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quora Pixel, Taboola, and others, indicating a sophisticated marketing technology stack. Hosting is via AWS DNS services. The site shows good mobile optimization and accessibility is basic but present. Performance is moderate, with some potential for improvement by optimizing third-party scripts. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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 +4Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 70/100Medium24 findingsView report
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