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Security report for cplicensing.net

NDCHost, Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website cplicensing.net operates as an authorized distributor of cPanel licenses and related add-ons, primarily targeting web hosting providers and server administrators. It offers metal and cloud licenses with competitive pricing and additional plugins to enhance server management. The business is closely associated with NDCHost, Inc., which appears to be the parent company and hosting provider. The site demonstrates a professional presence with clear navigation, relevant content, and trust indicators such as authorized distributor badges and customer testimonials. From a technical perspective, the website uses a traditional tech stack including jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, and Tawk.to live chat. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices but uses an outdated jQuery version which could pose security risks. No CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. Hosting is likely provided by NDCHost, Inc. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were found, but the absence of cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security policies indicates room for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces trustworthiness and suggests the domain registration status should be verified externally. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy from a business perspective but would benefit from enhanced security practices, updated libraries, and improved privacy compliance to strengthen its risk profile and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

cplicensing.net operates as a reseller and distributor of cPanel licenses, leveraging its relationship with NDCHost, Inc. to provide hosting and license management services. The business model focuses on external licensing for cPanel with add-ons and plugins to increase value. Competitive advantages include price matching and billing day matching for license transfers. The target customers are hosting providers and IT professionals managing servers. The company maintains a small but focused market presence with clear branding and trust signals. Revenue streams likely come from license sales and add-on subscriptions. The partnership ecosystem includes cPanel and NDCHost services, with integrated support and client portals. Strategic observations suggest the company could expand by improving digital security and privacy compliance to meet evolving regulatory demands.

Security posture

The security maturity of cplicensing.net is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The use of an outdated jQuery version introduces potential vulnerabilities. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which may impact compliance with GDPR and other regulations. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the site. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but requires enhancements in policy transparency, technical controls, and library updates to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NDCHost, Inc.
Description
Authorized cPanel distributor offering external cPanel licenses and add-ons for use on customer servers. Provides metal and cloud licenses with add-ons such as CloudLinux, KernelCare, Softaculous, and more.
Key services
cPanel Metal Licenses, cPanel Cloud Licenses, Add-ons and Plugins, License Transfers, License Management via client area
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap CSS/JS, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Tawk.to live chat
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied (Google Analytics uses https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, indicating possible recent registration or data privacy
  3. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content
  4. Contact information limited to phone numbers, no emails found
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevant links
  6. Security headers not detected in provided data
  7. Uses older jQuery version which may pose security risks
  8. Includes trusted third-party services like Google Analytics and Tawk.to chat
  9. Strong branding consistency with NDCHost, Inc. as parent company
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published on site
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a classic web stack using Bootstrap for responsive design, Font Awesome for icons, and jQuery 1.12.4 for JavaScript functionality. It integrates third-party services including Google Analytics for traffic analysis and Tawk.to for live chat support. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version is a technical debt and potential security risk. No modern CMS or frameworks were detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting is likely provided by NDCHost, Inc., which aligns with the business ownership and service offerings.
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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