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Security report for corel.com

Corel Corporation · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Corel Corporation operates a professional and comprehensive website showcasing its portfolio of graphics, digital media, and productivity software products such as CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Painter, PaintShop Pro, VideoStudio, and WordPerfect. The company targets professional designers and creative users, offering trial downloads, special offers, and partner programs. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but likely due to privacy or registry limitations. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for users.

Scanned

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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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

Corel holds a strong market position in the technology sector, focusing on software product sales and licensing. The business model revolves around delivering creative and productivity tools to a global audience of professionals and enthusiasts. The website's partner program and multiple product sites indicate a broad ecosystem and strategic partnerships. Marketing and analytics tools are used to optimize user engagement and conversion. The company maintains comprehensive legal and privacy documentation, reflecting compliance with GDPR and other regulations. The lack of direct contact information on the main site suggests a focus on digital self-service and partner channels.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and integrates cookie consent management via OneTrust, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a dedicated security policy or incident response page, and no security contact emails were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Create and make accessible a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact channels for security issues.
  3. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  4. Optimize website performance further to improve loading speed and user experience, especially on mobile devices.
  5. Consider publishing verified company contact information to improve trust and facilitate communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Corel Corporation
Description
The official website for Corel Software. Get product information, download free trial software, learn about special offers and access tutorial resources.
Key services
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite, Painter, PaintShop Pro, VideoStudio, WordPerfect
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Optimizely, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Syotimer countdown, Various custom JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Optimizely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Optimizely
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent, Syotimer countdown
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong presence of Corel's product portfolio and partner programs.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response page detected.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and marketing analytics tools.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a major brand domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing integration. It uses Optimizely for A/B testing and OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a mature approach to user experience and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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