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Security report for cloudways.com

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Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website cloudways.com is currently inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) security challenge page that blocks content unless JavaScript and cookies are enabled. This prevents direct access to the actual website content, resulting in minimal data available for analysis. The domain is registered and appears legitimate based on WHOIS data, but DNS records are missing or not provided, and no valid SSL/TLS certificate is detected, which is a critical security concern. The lack of HTTPS support and the presence of a WAF challenge significantly limit the ability to assess the website's business, technical, and security posture comprehensively. The security headers present are standard but insufficient without proper SSL configuration. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are found in the accessible content, nor are there any contact details or forms visible. Overall, the site’s current state indicates a strong security posture in terms of blocking unauthorized access but lacks publicly accessible content and proper SSL configuration, which impacts trust and usability.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

5 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 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 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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  • 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
55
Email security
95
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
71

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

Due to the WAF challenge blocking access, no direct business information, descriptions, or service details are available from the website content. The domain is associated with the technology sector and is likely medium-sized based on external knowledge of the brand. No partner or subsidiary domains are identified from the provided data. The lack of visible contact information, policies, or certifications limits the ability to assess market positioning, competitive advantages, or growth indicators. The domain registration is consistent and public, which supports legitimacy but does not provide further business insights.

Security posture

The website employs Cloudflare as a security provider, indicated by the WAF challenge and server headers. Security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Permissions-Policy are implemented, which are positive security practices. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical vulnerability that severely impacts the security posture. No HSTS, OCSP stapling, or session resumption mechanisms are enabled. There is no evidence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The current security setup effectively blocks unauthorized access but at the cost of accessibility and trust. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations cannot be assessed due to lack of content.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate supporting modern protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) to enable HTTPS.
  2. Configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  3. Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies accessible to users.
  4. Provide visible contact information including support and security incident response channels.
  5. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is protected by Cloudflare, which provides security and hosting services. The HTML content is minimal and serves as a Cloudflare challenge page requiring JavaScript and cookies, indicating a strong WAF presence. No CMS or frameworks are detectable from the provided content. DNS records appear missing or not provided, which is unusual and may indicate DNS misconfiguration or data omission. Performance metrics are unavailable due to blocked content. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility data due to inaccessibility. The technical stack is limited to Cloudflare services with no visible third-party analytics or marketing tools. The absence of SSL/TLS and modern protocols is a significant technical risk.
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. 74/100Medium25 findingsView report
  2. 74/100Medium24 findingsView report
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