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Security report for certkit.io

TrackJS LLC · Technology · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CertKit is a specialized SaaS provider focused on SSL certificate lifecycle management, automating discovery, issuance, deployment, and monitoring of certificates. The company is a small technology firm operating under TrackJS LLC, targeting IT professionals, security teams, and consultants who require streamlined certificate management. Their market position is niche but well-defined, offering a centralized, automated alternative to traditional tools like Certbot. The website content is professional, comprehensive, and clearly communicates the value proposition with strong trust signals including SOC2 certification and customer testimonials. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including PicoCSS for styling, multiple analytics and monitoring tools such as TrackJS, Posthog, and Request Metrics, and is fully HTTPS enabled with good security headers. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible with good SEO practices. However, there is room for improvement in privacy compliance, particularly regarding cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates strong practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of monitoring and error tracking tools enhances operational security. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact is a minor gap. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is justified for this business type and does not detract from overall trust. Overall, CertKit presents a low-risk profile with a mature technical infrastructure and a clear business focus. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance with cookie consent, publishing security policies, and adding incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

CertKit operates as a SaaS provider in the cybersecurity technology sector, focusing on SSL certificate lifecycle management automation. Their competitive advantage lies in centralized management, automation, and vendor-agnostic deployment capabilities. Revenue streams are subscription-based with tiered plans and a free beta offering to attract early adopters. The target customer segments include small to medium IT teams, consultants, and enterprises requiring scalable certificate management. Growth indicators include active beta participation and integration with multiple platforms. The company ecosystem includes related products TrackJS, Request Metrics, and RemoteJS, indicating a diversified but related product portfolio. Strategic observations highlight a focus on ease of use, automation, and transparency to disrupt traditional certificate management tools and CA vendor lock-in.

Security posture

CertKit demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of advanced monitoring tools like TrackJS and Request Metrics indicates proactive operational security. The mention of SOC2 certification and plans for on-premise deployment options further reinforce compliance and security maturity. However, the absence of a public security policy and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. Data protection practices appear sound, but explicit GDPR cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of public contact channels. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance and improve privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance certifications.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance data protection transparency by publishing Data Protection Officer contact details if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TrackJS LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TrackJS LLC
Description
CertKit SSL Certificate Management automates the discovery, lifecycle, distribution, and monitoring of PKI Certificates.
Key services
Certificate discovery via CT logs, Certificate issuance and renewal, Automatic deployment to various platforms, End-to-end certificate verification and monitoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PicoCSS, Google Fonts (Noto Sans Mono), JavaScript, TrackJS (error monitoring), Request Metrics (performance monitoring), Posthog (analytics), Reddit Pixel, Google Tag Manager, HTTPS
Frameworks
PicoCSS
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security monitoring tools (TrackJS)
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • Secure form usage (no forms detected on main page)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Posthog, Request Metrics, TrackJS, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Reddit Pixel
Tracking pixels
Reddit Pixel, Posthog, Request Metrics, TrackJS
Marketing tools
Posthog
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. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on SSL certificate lifecycle management automation.
  4. Multiple trust signals including customer testimonials and certifications.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, likely privacy protected, but no negative impact on trust.
  8. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  9. No public security policy or incident response contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, lightweight CSS framework (PicoCSS) and uses Google Fonts for typography. It integrates multiple JavaScript-based analytics and monitoring tools including TrackJS for error tracking, Request Metrics for performance monitoring, Posthog for user analytics, and Reddit Pixel for advertising. The site is fully HTTPS enabled with strong security headers, indicating good security hygiene. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage for fonts and CSS. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with clear navigation and structured content. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of explicit privacy consent mechanisms and security policy documentation are areas for improvement.
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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