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Security report for buddyns.com

BuddyNS.com · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

BuddyNS.com operates as a specialized DNS service provider focusing on secondary DNS solutions that emphasize speed, reliability, and security. The website positions itself as a niche leader offering immediate zone synchronization and 100% uptime, targeting businesses and organizations that require robust DNS backup and replication services. The company leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Analytics to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. Despite the professional presentation and positive client testimonials, the absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some best practices, but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic, with no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and technically sound but would benefit from enhanced transparency and privacy features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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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
90
Security headers
90
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
76

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

BuddyNS holds a strong market position within the DNS service niche, offering a unique value proposition of the fastest-to-synchronize secondary DNS service. Its business model includes free and paid plans, appealing to a broad range of customers from small businesses to larger organizations. The presence of testimonials and trusted clients like Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and Sendgrid supports its credibility. The company appears small in size with no public parent or subsidiary affiliations. The lack of explicit contact details and company registration information limits full business intelligence assessment. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized organizations, enhancing its market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and use of security-conscious design claims. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability management. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR indicators. The absence of contact information for security incidents further reduces incident response preparedness. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing verifiable WHOIS data or domain registration details and clear company contact information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BuddyNS.com
Description
BuddyNS provides stress-free DNS security and reliability with immediate updates, 100% uptime, blazing fast resolution, offering free or paid secondary DNS services.
Key services
Secondary DNS service, Immediate zone synchronization, DNS security and reliability, Backup DNS, DNS replication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4.2.1, Popper.js 1.14.3, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https:// URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with nonce attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  3. Privacy and terms of use pages exist but no explicit cookie policy or consent mechanism found.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks.
  5. Strong emphasis on DNS reliability and security in marketing content.
  6. Multiple client testimonials and trusted organization logos displayed.
  7. No forms detected on the homepage or main content.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  10. No data protection officer or GDPR compliance statements found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4.2.1, Popper.js, and FontAwesome for UI and interactivity. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is well-structured with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and descriptive content. Performance is fast with minimal blocking scripts and asynchronous loading of analytics. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA attributes and semantic HTML. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Overall, the technical implementation supports a reliable and user-friendly DNS service 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

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