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Security report for candidatehub.io

CandidateHub · Technology · Iceland

Medium risk. 5 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

CandidateHub is a technology company offering a SaaS platform called the Talent Nurturing Engine™ aimed at mid-size enterprises and HR teams. The platform focuses on unlocking hidden talent, automating outreach, accelerating hiring processes, and improving candidate relationships while reducing costs. The website is professionally designed using Framer and includes modern web technologies such as Google Analytics for tracking. The domain is relatively new, created in 2020, and uses privacy protection services common for startups. However, the website lacks visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, as well as explicit contact information, which impacts its privacy compliance and business credibility scores. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and vulnerability disclosures.

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

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 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
    • 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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
70
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

CandidateHub positions itself as an innovative SaaS provider in the HR technology sector targeting mid-size enterprises. Its business model revolves around subscription-based software services to improve recruitment efficiency. The company appears to be a standalone entity founded in 2020 with no visible parent or subsidiary relationships. The website content is clear and relevant to its target audience, but lacks detailed trust indicators such as certifications or testimonials. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS is justified given the business type and startup nature. The company leverages Google Analytics for marketing insights but does not disclose data retention or privacy practices publicly.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and there is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing missing headers, policies, and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information including a security.txt file to build trust and readiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Regularly review and update security practices and compliance documentation to align with GDPR and industry standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CandidateHub
Description
CandidateHub is an innovative SaaS platform for mid-size enterprises. Our Talent Nurturing Engine™ helps HR teams unlock hidden talent, automate outreach, and accelerate hiring while cutting costs and improving candidate relationships.
Key services
Talent Nurturing Engine, Automated outreach, Hiring acceleration, Cost reduction, Candidate relationship management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Framer (website builder), Google Fonts
Frameworks
Framer
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built with Framer, a modern web design tool
  2. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage
  4. Google Analytics is used for tracking
  5. Domain uses privacy protection service
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content
  8. Website content is business-focused and professional
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Framer platform, which provides a modern and responsive design framework. It uses Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. The domain is registered with NameCheap and uses their DNS servers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive meta tags and CSS breakpoints. SEO is supported by proper meta descriptions, Open Graph, and Twitter card tags. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The lack of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical risks that should be addressed to improve overall security and trustworthiness.
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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