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Security report for charmhub.io

Canonical, Ltd. · Technology · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

Charmhub.io is a technology platform operated by Canonical, Ltd., providing universal operators for application lifecycle management across Linux, Windows, and Kubernetes environments. Positioned as part of the Canonical ecosystem, it targets developers and IT professionals seeking streamlined application management solutions. The website reflects a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a clear focus on technical audiences. The platform leverages modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and lazy loading for performance optimization. Hosting is managed via Canonical's own infrastructure, as indicated by the authoritative nameservers. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulatory requirements. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, with moderate user tracking via Google Tag Manager. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

Checks completed
6of 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain:

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
85
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
Average
86
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention charmhub.io, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Canonical, Ltd. operates Charmhub.io as a strategic platform within the technology sector, focusing on application lifecycle management tools. The business model centers on providing open operator collections to facilitate deployment and management on multiple operating systems and container orchestration platforms. Market positioning benefits from Canonical's strong brand recognition and established presence in open source and cloud infrastructure. The platform likely generates value through ecosystem engagement and support services. The absence of direct contact information or detailed business disclosures on the site suggests a focus on developer self-service and community engagement rather than direct sales. The use of Google Tag Manager indicates moderate analytics and marketing efforts. No affiliate or advertising networks were detected, implying a primarily organic or direct marketing approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration safeguards such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security resilience. No explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response information, limiting transparency for security concerns. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking but no known vulnerable libraries were identified. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Review and minimize user tracking to align with privacy best practices and reduce compliance risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Canonical, Ltd.
Description
Universal operators for application lifecycle management on Linux, Windows and Kubernetes
Key services
Universal operators for application lifecycle management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, lazysizes (lazy loading images), Ubuntu fonts
Platforms
Linux, Windows, Kubernetes (targeted by service)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded under Canonical
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage
  4. Uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  6. Domain is stable with long expiry and proper registrar controls
  7. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
  8. Content is technical and targeted at IT professionals and developers
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with asynchronous loading of Google Tag Manager and lazy loading of images via lazysizes library, improving performance and user experience. Fonts are served from Ubuntu's asset CDN, ensuring consistent typography. The site is hosted on Canonical's infrastructure, as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. The site lacks explicit security headers and privacy compliance features, which are technical gaps. Overall, the infrastructure is stable and professional but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy technical implementations.
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. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
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