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Security report for builtin.com

Built In · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Built In is a prominent online community and platform dedicated to connecting tech professionals with startups and technology companies across the United States. The platform offers personalized tech job listings, company profiles, industry articles, and resources tailored to the National tech scene. It serves as a comprehensive hub for job seekers and employers in the technology sector, emphasizing a user-friendly experience and extensive content coverage. The website demonstrates a strong market position with over 105,000 tech companies listed and a wide range of industry topics covered.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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. 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. 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
18
Employees
0
Customers
18
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Built In operates as a large-scale online community and job board, targeting tech professionals and startups. Its business model revolves around providing curated job listings, company insights, and industry news, facilitating connections between talent and employers. The platform leverages partnerships, such as with employers.builtin.com, to enhance its service offerings. The presence of extensive content, including articles and guides, supports user engagement and positions Built In as a thought leader in the tech recruitment space. The company maintains a consistent brand identity and demonstrates strong digital maturity through its use of modern technologies and analytics.

Security posture

The website employs robust security measures including HTTPS encryption, Content Security Policy, and other standard security headers. It utilizes AWS CloudWatch RUM for real-time monitoring and Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a mature approach to performance and security monitoring. The presence of a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy reflects compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, explicit security policies, incident response plans, and vulnerability disclosure statements are not publicly available, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear and accessible security contact information for incident reporting.
  4. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits to maintain compliance with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Built In
Description
Built In is the online community for National startups and tech companies. It provides startup jobs, tech news, and events in the National tech scene.
Key services
Tech job listings, Company profiles, Tech news and articles, Events and resources for tech professionals
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Alpine.js, Blaze Slider, Font Awesome 6, Google Tag Manager, AWS CloudWatch RUM
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
AWS (CloudWatch RUM), Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Content Security Policy
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/opt-out
  • Use of AWS CloudWatch RUM for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, AWS CloudWatch RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
AWS CloudWatch RUM, Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
AWS CloudWatch RUM
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive tech job and company listing platform.
  2. Strong focus on user privacy with cookie consent and privacy policy.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and performance monitoring.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

Built In's technical infrastructure includes modern JavaScript frameworks such as Alpine.js and Blaze Slider, with extensive use of Font Awesome 6 for icons. The site is hosted on a robust platform likely leveraging AWS services, as indicated by the use of AWS CloudWatch RUM. Performance is moderate with optimizations like font preloading and DNS prefetching. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices through proper meta tags and structured data. There is no indication of a traditional CMS, suggesting a custom-built solution. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience with room for continuous improvement in performance and security monitoring.
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. 71/100 −5Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 76/100Low24 findingsView report
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