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Periscope Holdings · Government · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Periscope Holdings is a U.S.-based company specializing in procurement software solutions tailored for government buyers and suppliers. Their flagship product, Periscope ePro, automates the procure-to-pay process, enhancing compliance and cost savings. The company holds exclusive rights to market the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) Commodity/Services Code and maintains a strong presence in the public sector procurement market with a broad agency network. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting government entities and suppliers with clear messaging and comprehensive service offerings. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and conditional loading of Hotjar and Google Analytics based on user cookie consent. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a responsive design. However, some security best practices such as explicit security headers are not evident, and WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. The security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but the absence of detailed security policies and incident response information suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies linked to a partner domain. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, though the domain registration inconsistency slightly reduces the overall trust score. Strategically, Periscope Holdings should focus on enhancing domain registration transparency, implementing additional security headers, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to strengthen trust and compliance posture.

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

4 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 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
155
Employees
0
Customers
155
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
16%

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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

Periscope Holdings operates in the government procurement software sector, offering SaaS solutions that streamline procurement processes for public sector buyers and suppliers. Their competitive advantage lies in exclusive access to a large network of public agencies and proprietary rights to the NIGP Commodity/Services Code. The business model revolves around subscription-based software services and strategic partnerships. The company targets government entities and suppliers seeking efficient, compliant procurement solutions. Growth indicators include a broad agency network and multiple product offerings. Partnerships with entities like MDF Commerce for privacy and cookie policy hosting indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The company maintains a medium-sized operation with a founding date of 2001, suggesting established market presence and experience.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a baseline of security and privacy awareness. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools are used, with conditional loading based on user consent, which aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a notable gap. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a concern for transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate to good but could be improved by addressing these gaps and enhancing incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Provide a dedicated security policy and incident response page to inform users and partners about security practices and contact channels.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Clarify domain registration details or remove privacy protection to improve transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Periscope Holdings, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Periscope Holdings
Description
We see procurement clearly. That's why we deliver software and create solutions that transform the entire procurement process for both buyers and suppliers.
Key services
Periscope ePro (procure-to-pay automation), BidSync (opportunity location and spending analysis), BuySpeed (procure-to-pay automation and compliance), NIGP Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar (conditional loading), Google Analytics (conditional loading), Typekit Fonts, ScrollReveal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA or bot prevention not detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
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 focus on government procurement software solutions
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. Multiple social media and contact channels provided
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration transparency
  7. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  8. No evidence of malware or phishing
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Hotjar, with conditional loading based on cookie consent. Fonts are loaded via Typekit and Google Fonts, ensuring consistent typography. The site is responsive and mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with no major blocking scripts detected. The CMS or hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Some technical debt is indicated by the lack of security headers and incomplete WHOIS data. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and improve transparency.
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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