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Security report for crozdesk.com

Crozdesk Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Crozdesk Ltd operates a well-established business software search and review platform, founded in 2014 and based in the United Kingdom. The website offers extensive software categories, user and expert reviews, and free software buyer guides, targeting businesses seeking software solutions. The platform positions itself as a comprehensive marketplace facilitating software discovery and comparison, leveraging a broad catalog of over 41,000 software products and hundreds of expert reviews. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare CDN, and New Relic monitoring, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and integrates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit CMS or security policy pages were detected. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement, Cloudflare protection, and reCAPTCHA integration. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is strong with detailed cookie declarations and consent banners. However, the absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies suggests room for improvement. Overall, Crozdesk presents a professional, trustworthy, and user-friendly platform with strong content quality and technical implementation. Strategic enhancements in security transparency and DNS security would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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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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
70
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
82

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

Crozdesk operates in the technology sector as a software marketplace and review platform, serving businesses globally with a focus on the UK. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive software catalog, detailed user and expert reviews, and free downloadable reports, which support informed software purchasing decisions. The business model revolves around lead generation and affiliate partnerships with software vendors, supported by advertising networks and marketing tools. The platform's growth is indicated by a large number of software categories and products, as well as active community and expert engagement. Partnerships with major software providers and integration of third-party marketing and analytics services enhance its ecosystem. The company maintains consistent branding and a professional online presence, though direct contact information is limited on the public site.

Security posture

Crozdesk exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, Cloudflare DNS and CDN services providing DDoS mitigation and performance benefits, and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms from automated abuse. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and detailed cookie declaration aligns with GDPR requirements. No critical security headers were explicitly confirmed but are likely present given the use of Cloudflare and modern practices. The lack of DNSSEC is a minor security gap. No public security policy, incident response, or vulnerability disclosure pages were found, which limits transparency and may impact trust among security-conscious users. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by publishing security policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify legal terms and user obligations.
  4. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Crozdesk Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crozdesk Ltd
Description
Crozdesk helps businesses find and compare software across all major software categories. Explore pricing, features, user reviews, rankings, discounts and more.
Key services
Software search and comparison, User and expert software reviews, Software buyer guides and reports
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Bootstrap 3.4.1, Google reCAPTCHA, Cloudflare DNS and CDN, New Relic monitoring, LazyLoad, Chartkick, Typeahead.js, Clipboard.js, Intl-Tel-Input
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and DDoS protection
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Inspectlet
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Quantserve, Adform, The Ad Ex, AppNexus, Yahoo, ActiveCampaign
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Inspectlet
Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive software marketplace and review platform.
  2. Strong cookie and privacy compliance with explicit consent mechanism.
  3. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Good technical implementation with modern libraries and CDN.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; full content accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or unknown CMS platform, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, and various plugins for UI components and analytics. It uses Cloudflare for DNS and CDN, improving performance and security. Google reCAPTCHA integration protects forms from bots. The site loads multiple third-party scripts for analytics, marketing, and user experience enhancements, including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Inspectlet session recording, and marketing pixels from Facebook and LinkedIn. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and lazy loading of images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility is basic and could be improved. No CMS-specific footprints were detected, indicating a custom or proprietary solution.
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. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
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