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Security report for datadoghq.com

Datadog · Technology · United States

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

89/100

Risk levelLow

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

Datadog is a leading cloud monitoring and observability platform founded in 2010, headquartered in New York, USA. The company offers a comprehensive SaaS platform that integrates infrastructure monitoring, application performance monitoring, log management, security monitoring, and digital experience monitoring. Datadog is recognized as a market leader by Gartner and Forrester, serving enterprise customers globally with a strong focus on cloud-native environments and AI-powered observability solutions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive product information, customer trust signals, and multi-language support. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including the Hugo static site generator, Alpine.js for interactivity, and integrates advanced analytics and consent management tools such as Google Tag Manager, CaliberMind, and TrustArc. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and SEO, providing a seamless user experience. Multimedia content such as videos and optimized images enhance engagement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response contact page suggests room for improvement in transparency and security communication. Overall, Datadog's website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, technical sophistication, and business credibility. The lack of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy or registry policies and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security policy disclosures, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and maintaining rigorous third-party script audits to sustain trust and compliance.

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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
92
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
89

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention datadoghq.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
24,561
Employees
25
Customers
24,490
Third parties
46
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-05-31 · 102 subdomains affected

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  • –app.datadoghq.com2026-05-31
  • –stone-banking.datadoghq.com2026-05-28
  • –app.datadoghq.com2026-05-24
  • –app.datadoghq.com2026-05-17
  • –app.datadoghq.com2026-04-12

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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

Datadog occupies a strong market position as a leader in cloud monitoring and observability, targeting enterprise IT, DevOps, and security teams. Its SaaS business model is subscription-based, offering a broad suite of integrated products that address infrastructure, application, security, and digital experience monitoring. The company leverages partnerships and maintains a robust ecosystem including open source projects and security research labs. The website's extensive product catalog, customer logos, and analyst recognitions underscore its competitive advantages and growth trajectory. Datadog's global reach and multi-language support indicate a strategic focus on international markets and diverse customer segments.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and GDPR-compliant consent management. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were identified. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. The integration of third-party analytics and marketing tools is managed with consent controls, mitigating privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be enhanced by formalizing security communication and incident handling processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention and privacy practices to strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Datadog
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Datadog
Description
Datadog provides cloud monitoring as a service solution that offers end-to-end visibility into applications, infrastructure, logs, security, and digital experience.
Key services
Infrastructure Monitoring, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Log Management, Security Monitoring, Cloud Security, Digital Experience Monitoring, AI Observability, Software Delivery, Service Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo static site generator, JavaScript, Alpine.js, Google Tag Manager, CaliberMind analytics, TrustArc consent management, Marketo forms, Video and image optimization via Imgix, TypeSense search
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
Content Delivery Network (CDN) usage
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, CaliberMind
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CaliberMind
Marketing tools
Marketo, TrustArc
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 multimedia.
  2. Strong focus on cloud monitoring, security, and observability products.
  3. Multiple language support indicated by hreflang tags.
  4. Comprehensive product and solution offerings with detailed navigation.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. Presence of consent management and privacy policy indicating GDPR compliance.
  7. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, performant tech stack with static site generation (Hugo), client-side interactivity (Alpine.js), and advanced analytics integration. It uses optimized multimedia content and CDN delivery for fast load times and excellent mobile responsiveness. SEO and accessibility best practices are well implemented. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies. Opportunities exist to further enhance security transparency and incident response readiness. The technical infrastructure supports the company's enterprise-grade service offerings effectively.
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. 90/100 +7Low18 findingsView report
  2. 83/100Low18 findingsView report
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