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Security report for centralnicregistry.com

CentralNic Registry · Technology · N/a

High risk. 4 critical or high findings in Network security and Security headers.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CentralNic Registry is a well-established domain registry service provider offering secure, scalable, and future-ready solutions for registries, countries, and brands. The company operates a robust platform supporting over 160 domain extensions and serving billions of DNS queries daily. Their market position is strong, supported by ISO certifications and partnerships with industry leaders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern integrations such as Google Tag Manager, CookieYes for consent management, and Vimeo for media. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, bot management, and ISO 27001 certification, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and detailed policies. Overall, the website and domain registration data indicate a trustworthy and professional business with a high level of digital maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  2. 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';…

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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

CentralNic Registry targets registries, brands, and countries needing domain registry services. Their business model centers on backend registry operations and consulting for new gTLDs. They maintain a competitive advantage through extensive domain portfolio support, ISO certifications, and a strong partner ecosystem including OnlyDomains and Team Internet. The company demonstrates growth through trusted service delivery to over 100 registries and 20 million domains. Their strategic positioning in the domain registry market is reinforced by comprehensive service offerings and a focus on innovation and security.

Security posture

The security maturity of CentralNic Registry is high, evidenced by ISO 27001 certification and use of HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. The site employs bot management via Cloudflare and detailed cookie consent for privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for domain registries. The absence of a security.txt file and explicit security contact emails suggests room for improvement in vulnerability disclosure and incident response transparency. Overall, the security posture supports business continuity and data protection effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and trust.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Provide explicit security and incident response contact emails on the website.
  5. Regularly review 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
CentralNic Registry
Description
Provider of domain technologies and services for registries, countries, and brands. Offers secure, scalable, and future-ready solutions including brand TLDs, generic TLDs, and country code TLDs.
Key services
Brand TLDs (.brands), Generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), Country code Top Level Domains (ccTLDs), DNS Services, Security Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management, Vimeo Video Embeds, Cloudflare (DNS and Bot Management), Hotjar, HubSpot, AWS DNS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with detailed categories
  • ISO 27001 certification
  • Bot management via Cloudflare
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, HubSpot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar, HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with detailed categories and descriptions.
  3. Strong trust indicators including ISO certifications and industry partnerships.
  4. Use of modern technologies and good SEO and accessibility practices.
  5. No explicit contact emails found in HTML but contact form is present.
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure page found.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  8. Domain WHOIS data consistent and legitimate.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS platform with integrations including Google Tag Manager, CookieYes for consent management, Vimeo for video content, and HubSpot for marketing automation. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure, supported by AWS DNS servers. Performance is fast with mobile optimization and accessibility features implemented. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The technical stack is mature and well maintained, though enabling DNSSEC and enhancing security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure. No technical debt or major risks were identified.
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. 49/100High30 findingsView report
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