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Security report for coxautoinc.com

Cox Automotive · Transportation · 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

Cox Automotive is a large enterprise specializing in transforming the automotive experience through data-driven solutions targeting dealers, fleets, lenders, and consumers. The company positions itself as a key player in the transportation sector, offering a broad range of automotive services. The website is professionally designed, leveraging WordPress CMS with SEO optimizations and multiple analytics tools, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises some legitimacy concerns, although the website's professional appearance and social media presence mitigate this to some extent. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

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"

  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
    • 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
55
Email security
85
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

Cox Automotive operates in the transportation sector with a B2B and B2C business model focused on automotive data solutions. Its market position is strong, supported by a comprehensive service portfolio and enterprise scale. The company targets automotive dealers, fleet operators, lenders, and consumers, indicating a diverse customer base. The website reflects consistent branding and professional content, supporting its credibility. The use of advanced SEO and analytics tools suggests a focus on growth and market intelligence. However, the lack of visible contact information and WHOIS data may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses reputable analytics and tag management services. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No forms or input fields were detected in the analyzed content, reducing immediate risk from input-based attacks. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could hinder timely vulnerability reporting and response. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies visible on the website to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish clear contact information including security incident response contacts to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cox Automotive
Description
Cox Automotive transforms how the world buys, sells, owns, and uses vehicles with data-driven solutions for dealers, fleets, lenders, and consumers.
Key services
data-driven solutions for dealers, fleet management, lender services, consumer automotive services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional corporate website for Cox Automotive
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage HTML
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected in provided HTML
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising legitimacy questions
  7. Strong SEO and structured data implementation
  8. No security headers detected in HTML source
  9. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search optimization. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and tracking services such as Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, and LinkedIn Insight Tag, indicating a sophisticated approach to user behavior analysis and marketing. The site uses modern web fonts and responsive design techniques, providing good mobile optimization and user experience. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of external resources. No hosting provider information was detected. Accessibility features are basic, suggesting room for enhancement to meet wider compliance standards.
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. 71/100Medium23 findingsView report
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