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Security report for buydomains.com

BuyDomains.com · Technology · United States

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

BuyDomains.com operates as a premium domain marketplace, providing services for searching and purchasing premium domain names. The website targets businesses and individuals seeking to establish a strong online presence through premium domain acquisitions. The business model centers on domain brokerage and marketplace services, positioning itself as a key player in the domain sales industry. The website content is professionally presented, with clear navigation and contact options, supporting a medium-sized technology and e-commerce business profile. Technically, the site leverages AngularJS 1.8.2, integrates Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The presence of Content-Security-Policy headers and HTTPS indicates a strong security posture. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. However, some accessibility features could be improved. Security-wise, the site demonstrates good practices including HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and form protections. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service pages, as well as lack of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, represent areas for improvement. Overall, BuyDomains.com presents a trustworthy and professional domain marketplace with solid technical and security foundations. To enhance compliance and trust, it is recommended to publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, establish clear incident response contacts, and improve WHOIS transparency. These steps will strengthen user confidence and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

5 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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
    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
47
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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

BuyDomains.com is positioned as a specialized domain marketplace focusing on premium domain sales. Its competitive advantage lies in a streamlined search and purchase process, supported by a professional web presence and integration with marketing automation tools like Eloqua. The business targets a broad audience including startups, established businesses, and domain investors. Revenue streams likely include domain sales commissions and brokerage fees. The company shows signs of digital maturity with modern web technologies and analytics integration. Partnerships with payment processors and marketing platforms are implied but not explicitly detailed. Growth potential exists in expanding domain inventory and enhancing user engagement through improved compliance and transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS, Content-Security-Policy headers, and anti-bot measures via Google reCAPTCHA. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure processes indicates gaps in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The site would benefit from formalizing these aspects to improve overall security culture and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies including consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a terms of service page clearly outlining user rights and obligations.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance security headers by adding HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and other recommended headers to strengthen defense-in-depth.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BuyDomains.com
Description
Buying domain names has never been easier! It's quick and easy to search all of the domain names. Your business starts here - start your domain name search today!
Key services
Domain name search, Domain purchase, Domain brokerage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS 1.8.2, Google reCAPTCHA v2 and v3, Google Tag Manager, Eloqua marketing forms, Web Workers, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
AngularJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Eloqua
Marketing tools
Eloqua marketing automation
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 WAF or blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or domain is not publicly registered
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in homepage content
  4. Contact phone numbers and contact forms are present and clearly labeled
  5. Use of modern web technologies and security headers observed
  6. Google reCAPTCHA and Google Tag Manager are integrated
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected in HTML
  8. No exposed sensitive data or credentials found
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on AngularJS 1.8.2, a mature but aging JavaScript framework, indicating potential modernization opportunities. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Eloqua shows advanced marketing automation usage. The site uses web workers for performance optimization and Google reCAPTCHA for security. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and professional user experience but could benefit from updates to newer frameworks and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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