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Security report for census.com

DomainMarket.com · Government · 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

DomainMarket.com operates as a premium domain marketplace specializing in high-value domain names such as Census.com, targeting businesses and professionals in government and public sector domains. The platform positions itself as a leading marketplace with a focus on secure transactions and customer service. The website is professionally designed with clear calls to action and detailed domain information, supporting a business model based on domain brokerage and sales. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, SpamKill for anti-spam protection, and Laravel Livewire framework components. The site is mobile optimized and uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration, ensuring secure user interactions. Analytics and marketing tools are integrated to track user behavior and optimize sales funnels. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and spam protection on forms. However, it lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain registration legitimacy, but the professional presentation and trust signals mitigate concerns. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and a solid technical foundation. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policy transparency would further enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

DomainMarket.com holds a strong market position as a premium domain broker, focusing on high-value domains for government and public sector clients. Their revenue model is based on domain sales and brokerage fees, supported by a robust affiliate partnership with SEO analytics providers like Semrush. The target customer segment includes businesses seeking authoritative and memorable domain names. The company demonstrates growth potential through strategic marketing and a well-established brand presence. Partnerships with analytics and marketing platforms indicate a mature digital marketing strategy. The absence of detailed company founding data suggests a focus on domain sales rather than corporate history disclosure.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and anti-spam measures implemented on forms via SpamKill. The use of Google Tag Manager and Hotjar is managed with asynchronous loading to minimize performance impact. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent banners and GDPR indicators. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing privacy controls to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Create and host a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
DomainMarket.com
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DomainMarket.com
Description
Premium domain marketplace offering high-quality domain names for businesses and projects worldwide. Census.com is offered as a premium domain for sale, ideal for businesses focused on research, analytics, or census data.
Key services
Premium domain sales, Domain brokerage, Secure transactions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, SpamKill, Livewire, Google Analytics (GA4), Google Ads (gtag.js), Fonts.googleapis.com (Inter font)
Frameworks
Laravel Livewire (inferred from livewire.min.js)
Platforms
DomainMarket.com platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • SpamKill anti-spam protection on inquiry form
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics with consent
  • Secure form submission with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a premium domain sales landing page for Census.com hosted on DomainMarket.com
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear call to action and pricing
  3. Multiple tracking and analytics scripts are used for marketing and user behavior analysis
  4. Inquiry form is protected by SpamKill anti-spam technology
  5. No WHOIS data available from raw output, likely due to registry restrictions or privacy
  6. No explicit cookie consent banner found, which may impact GDPR compliance
  7. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and email
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  9. No explicit privacy or security certifications displayed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Laravel Livewire, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and SpamKill for spam protection. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for product and webpage schema. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site demonstrates technical maturity but could improve accessibility and privacy compliance features.
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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