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Security report for carto.com

CARTO · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

CARTO is a well-established enterprise technology company specializing in cloud-native location intelligence and spatial analytics. Their platform enables businesses and developers to analyze, visualize, and develop applications using spatial data at scale. The company integrates with major cloud providers such as Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Snowflake, and Databricks, positioning itself as a leader in the geospatial analytics market. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting business users and developers.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 7

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. 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
95
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
85

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

CARTO operates in the technology sector with a focus on spatial analytics and location intelligence. Their business model revolves around SaaS offerings, including visualization tools, workflow automation, developer APIs, and data enrichment services. The company targets industries such as telecommunications, financial services, real estate, retail, transportation, healthcare, marketing, and logistics. The domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and longevity of the business. The platform's integration with cloud giants and presence of customer stories indicate a strong market position and partnership ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, it lacks DNSSEC and does not publish common security headers, which could enhance protection against certain attacks. There is no visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program on the site. The absence of these elements suggests room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details to improve privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CARTO
Description
Cloud-native location intelligence platform for spatial analytics. Analyze, visualize, and develop apps with your spatial data at a limitless scale.
Key services
Spatial Analytics Platform, Visualization Tools, Workflow Automation, Developer APIs and SDKs, Data Enrichment, Enterprise & Security Solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, AWS DNS, HubSpot Forms, Finsweet Attributes (scrolldisable, cmsslider)
Frameworks
Webflow, HubSpot
Platforms
Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Snowflake, Databricks
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to spatial analytics and location intelligence.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and integrations with major cloud providers.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data shows domain is long-established and not privacy protected.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS with integrations of Google Tag Manager and HubSpot for marketing and analytics. Hosting is likely on AWS, supported by DNS nameservers. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed. The technology stack is modern and supports enterprise-grade spatial analytics. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and lack of security headers, which could be addressed to enhance overall security posture.
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. 84/100Low20 findingsView report
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