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Security report for cyberghostvpn.com

CyberGhost · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CyberGhost VPN is a well-established VPN service provider offering fast, secure, and private VPN solutions across multiple platforms including desktop, mobile, and smart TVs. The company targets consumers and businesses seeking enhanced online privacy and security. Their business model is subscription-based, with a strong market position supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and a 45-day money-back guarantee. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality and clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience. From a technical perspective, the website employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates third-party libraries like Font Awesome and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and SEO-friendly. Security headers and HTTPS enforcement indicate a strong security posture, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. The security posture is robust with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data and direct company contact information slightly reduces trustworthiness. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, CyberGhost VPN presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with strong technical and security foundations. Strategic improvements include publishing detailed security policies, incident response contacts, and enhancing transparency around business registration and certifications.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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 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';…
  3. 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mail.cyberghostvpn.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
67
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
57

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Total records
170,637
Employees
0
Customers
170,599
Third parties
38
Weak passwords
8%

182 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

CyberGhost VPN operates in the competitive VPN market, leveraging a subscription-based model targeting privacy-conscious users globally. Their competitive advantages include multi-platform support, no-logs policy, and a generous money-back guarantee. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem evident from multiple language localizations and support infrastructure. Growth indicators include active marketing campaigns and discount offers. The business focuses on technology sector services, emphasizing privacy and security, with a large user base implied by extensive platform coverage and professional website quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities. The use of cookie consent aligns with privacy regulations. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No direct security contact channels were found, which could hinder timely incident reporting. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and contact points.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Disclose company registration and certification details to enhance business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and cookie consent mechanisms for security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CyberGhost
Description
CyberGhost is a VPN service provider offering fast, secure, and private VPN solutions for multiple platforms including Windows, iOS, Mac, Android, and Linux.
Key services
VPN service, Dedicated IP, No Logs VPN, Streaming and gaming VPN
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Usercentrics Cookie Consent
Platforms
Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Chrome, Firefox
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multi-language support.
  2. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main site; support is via help center.
  3. Strong emphasis on privacy and security features in marketing content.
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  5. No explicit business registration or legal entity information on homepage.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and good SEO practices.
  7. Cookie consent implemented via Usercentrics.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web standards and technologies, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The use of external CDNs for fonts and icons improves load times. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, indicating compliance with privacy laws. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary infrastructure. The site exhibits good SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced with ARIA roles and landmarks. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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. 71/100Medium26 findingsView report
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