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Security report for clio.com

Themis Solutions Inc. · Technology · Canada

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

89/100

Risk levelLow

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

Clio, operated by Themis Solutions Inc., is a leading legal software platform founded in 2008 and headquartered in Canada. It offers a comprehensive suite of cloud-based legal practice management tools including case management, client intake, billing, accounting, document automation, and AI-powered legal assistance. Trusted by over 150,000 legal professionals globally and approved by more than 100 bar associations, Clio holds a strong market position as the industry's #1 legal software provider. The company maintains multiple offices in Canada and Ireland and has several subsidiaries enhancing its service portfolio. Technically, Clio's website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Marketo, Intellimize, and Cloudflare for hosting and security. The site is well-optimized for SEO, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, providing a fast and professional user experience. Structured data and rich metadata enhance search visibility and trust. From a security perspective, Clio demonstrates a mature posture with HTTPS enforcement, compliance with HIPAA, SOC2, and PCI standards, continuous vulnerability monitoring, and a dedicated security team. However, explicit security headers and incident response contacts could be more visible to enhance transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were detected in the website content or infrastructure. Overall, Clio presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility, technical maturity, and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection and does not detract from the company's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, enhancing security header implementation, and providing clearer incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing X-XSS-Protection header

      Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

      What to do: Add "X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block"

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…
  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  3. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
70
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
89

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

Breach exposure

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

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention clio.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,435
Employees
0
Customers
4,387
Third parties
48
Weak passwords
6%

19 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

Clio operates a SaaS business model targeting legal professionals and law firms of all sizes worldwide. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive, integrated legal software suite enhanced with AI capabilities, strong industry partnerships, and a large user base. Revenue streams primarily come from subscription fees for various product tiers. The company actively engages in marketing and customer education through webinars, events, and extensive resource hubs. Its partnership ecosystem includes subsidiaries and integrations with over 250 third-party applications, enhancing product value and market reach. Clio's strategic focus on innovation, customer support, and compliance positions it well for sustained growth in the legal technology sector.

Security posture

Clio exhibits a robust security posture with enforced HTTPS, compliance with major security frameworks (HIPAA, SOC2, PCI), and a dedicated 24/7 security team. The website uses continuous vulnerability monitoring and maintains certifications that align with industry best practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the site could improve by explicitly publishing security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options and providing a public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. Incident response contact information is not clearly visible, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, Clio's security maturity is high, supporting its role as a trusted legal software provider.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to foster transparency and responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website for security issues.
  4. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and practices.
  5. Continue investing in security awareness and training to strengthen organizational security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Themis Solutions Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Themis Solutions Inc.
Description
Clio is the leading legal software platform that helps law firms run more efficiently and deliver a better client experience. Trusted by over 150,000 legal professionals and approved by 100+ bar associations worldwide, Clio offers powerful tools for legal practice management, CRM, client intake, and more—everything firms need to manage and grow their business.
Key services
Legal practice management, Client intake and CRM, Document automation, Legal accounting, Legal AI software, Court e-filing and document management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, Intellimize, Cloudflare (hosting and CDN), WordPress CMS
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, Slick Carousel
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security and privacy compliance frameworks (HIPAA, SOC2, PCI)
  • Continuous vulnerability monitoring
  • Dedicated 24x7x365 security team

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Marketo Munchkin, Segment
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Twitter Ads, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Marketo Munchkin, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Marketo, Intellimize
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 rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of structured data and SEO optimization.
  3. Multiple contact methods and social media channels provided.
  4. Comprehensive legal software product suite with AI integration.
  5. Good security posture with compliance certifications.
  6. No suspicious or malicious indicators found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable but business legitimacy supported by other factors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Marketo for marketing automation, and Intellimize for personalization. Hosting and CDN services are provided by Cloudflare, ensuring fast performance and security. The site is optimized for SEO with Yoast SEO plugin, uses responsive design for excellent mobile experience, and includes accessibility features. Performance is fast with preloading and lazy loading techniques. The technical infrastructure is mature and well-maintained, supporting a professional and scalable online presence. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and incident response visibility.
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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