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Security report for clutch.co

Clutch · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Clutch is a well-established business services marketplace founded in 2010, providing a platform for businesses to find and evaluate service providers through verified reviews. The website targets business customers seeking trusted service providers globally. Technically, the site uses modern web fonts, Cloudflare DNS hosting, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Heap, Hotjar, and HubSpot. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating attention to privacy compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and no WAF blocking detected, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are found. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with professional design and strong business credibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
80

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

Clutch holds a leading market position as a B2B marketplace for business services, leveraging a large database of over 280,000 global providers and verified reviews to attract business clients. The business model is platform-based, generating value by connecting service providers with customers. The company appears to be US-based with a large enterprise scale. The absence of direct contact information in the HTML suggests contact channels may be behind login or on separate pages. The site uses multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize user engagement and growth. No suspicious or fraudulent patterns were detected in domain registration or website content.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses Cloudflare DNS, enhancing security and availability. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is found, and no explicit security or incident response pages are detected. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by adding formal security policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Add explicit security and incident response policy pages with contact information.
  4. Provide clear privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  5. Ensure contact information including support and security contacts are clearly available.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clutch
Description
Clutch is your one-stop-shop to search, find, and decide on business service providers. Read verified reviews from 280K+ global providers to find the right fit.
Key services
business service provider search, verified reviews, marketplace listings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Roboto font, Cloudflare DNS, Cookiebot consent, Google Analytics, Heap Analytics, Hotjar, Bambora payment
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Heap Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Heap Analytics, Hotjar
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional business services marketplace with extensive verified reviews.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Cookiebot.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided HTML snippet.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  5. Website uses modern fonts and analytics tools.
  6. Domain is privacy protected but has long registration age and stable DNS via Cloudflare.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web fonts (Roboto), Cloudflare DNS hosting, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Heap, Hotjar, and HubSpot. Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. The site appears mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to external scripts and analytics. No CMS or specific frameworks were detected in the provided HTML snippet. The domain is privacy protected but has a long registration history consistent with a mature business. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access.
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. 80/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 80/100 +7Low22 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium24 findingsView report
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