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Security report for careerplug.com

CareerPlug · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CareerPlug is a technology company specializing in applicant tracking and hiring management software designed to streamline the recruitment process for businesses and HR professionals. The company offers a SaaS platform that facilitates job posting, applicant tracking, and hiring workflows, positioning itself as an established player in the online recruiting software market. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting medium-sized businesses primarily in the United States. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and provides a cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating good security hygiene. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data and lack of visible terms of service or security policy pages represent gaps in transparency and compliance. Overall, the website is functional, secure, and user-friendly but would benefit from enhanced compliance documentation and verified domain registration information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
66

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

CareerPlug operates in the competitive HR technology sector, offering applicant tracking and hiring management solutions primarily through a SaaS model. Its market positioning is supported by a professional online presence and integration with major marketing platforms, suggesting active customer acquisition efforts. The company targets HR professionals and businesses seeking efficient recruitment tools. The presence of dedicated support and application subdomains indicates a structured service delivery model. While the company appears medium-sized and established, the lack of public WHOIS data and detailed corporate information limits full business intelligence assessment. The company leverages social media channels for brand engagement and maintains a privacy policy consistent with GDPR requirements, reflecting awareness of regulatory compliance. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing risks related to data interception and clickjacking. The cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicate compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, and vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness perception. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which could impact trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing explicit security and incident response information and verifying domain registration details.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear terms of service page to improve legal transparency.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  3. Verify and publish domain registration details to address WHOIS data gaps and improve legitimacy perception.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with best practices and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CareerPlug
Description
CareerPlug is an applicant tracking system packed full of features to make your entire hiring process fast and easy – from job posting to job offer.
Key services
Applicant tracking system, Job posting, Hiring management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, jQuery, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

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. Professional design with consistent branding
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. No visible terms of service or security policy pages
  5. Contact information limited to phone and login/help center links
  6. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  7. No suspicious or malicious domains detected
  8. WHOIS data missing, raising some legitimacy concerns
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Elementor page builder framework, which provides flexibility and ease of content management. It incorporates modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Carousel for interactive UI components. The integration of marketing and analytics tools like Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag indicates a comprehensive approach to user behavior tracking and marketing optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data, supporting social media sharing and search engine indexing. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports the business model effectively but should be monitored for technical debt and security risks associated with third-party dependencies.
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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