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ClouDNS · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

ClouDNS is a DNS hosting and domain registration provider offering a range of services including free DNS, premium DNS, DDoS protected DNS, GeoDNS, and domain name registration. The company positions itself as a high-performance DNS provider, ranked #1 by DNSPerf for raw DNS performance as of May 2025. Their service portfolio targets businesses and individuals requiring reliable and secure DNS management with global anycast infrastructure and 24/7 support. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides extensive service information and customer testimonials, indicating a mature digital presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and embeds multimedia content efficiently. Security posture is good with HTTPS and secure forms, though explicit security headers and incident response policies are not published. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but is not uncommon for DNS service providers. Overall, ClouDNS demonstrates a strong market position with a comprehensive service offering and good user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

4 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
90
Security headers
65
Email security
90
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
79

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

ClouDNS operates in the technology sector, focusing on DNS hosting and domain registration. Their business model includes free and paid tiers, catering to a broad audience from individual users to enterprises. The company leverages performance rankings and customer testimonials to build trust and differentiate from competitors. They maintain partnerships, such as with CloudPrima for DDoS protected VPS services, enhancing their ecosystem. The presence of affiliate programs suggests active marketing and growth strategies. The company emphasizes uptime SLA guarantees and advanced DNS features like Anycast and GeoDNS, appealing to performance-sensitive customers. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data may be a privacy measure but should be monitored for legitimacy. Overall, ClouDNS shows signs of a stable, growing business with a focus on technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and secure AJAX-based forms, indicating a baseline of security best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. No visible security or incident response policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. The site does not display a cookie consent mechanism, which may impact GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data unavailability is a minor concern but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced headers, published policies, and cookie consent implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and make publicly accessible WHOIS or domain registration information to improve legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ClouDNS
Description
ClouDNS provides Free DNS, Cloud DNS, Managed DNS, GeoDNS and DDoS Protected DNS hosting with included web redirects, mail forwards and Round-Robin load balancing. Instant updates in Europe, North and South America, Asia and Australia.
Key services
Free DNS, Premium DNS, DDoS Protected DNS, GeoDNS, Managed DNS, Domain names, Monitoring, SSL Certificates, Email Forwarding, Google Workspace
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Lite YouTube embed
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data visible
  • Secure forms with AJAX
  • Use of hCaptcha scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website offers comprehensive DNS hosting and domain registration services.
  2. Strong customer testimonials and external performance ranking.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via forms.
  4. No visible cookie consent banner or detailed cookie policy.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with jQuery and asynchronous JavaScript loading for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation menus and multilingual support. Performance is optimized with deferred CSS loading and asynchronous script loading. The use of Lite YouTube embeds improves multimedia performance. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Accessibility is addressed with tooltips and ARIA labels. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and cookie consent would improve compliance and security posture.
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. 78/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 78/100 −3Low22 findingsView report
  3. 81/100Low20 findingsView report
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