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Security report for dfds.com

DFDS A/S · Transportation · Denmark

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

88/100

Risk levelLow

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

DFDS A/S operates a comprehensive European ferry travel service, offering passenger and freight ferry crossings, mini cruises, and package holidays. The company holds a strong market position as the World’s Leading Ferry Operator with multiple routes across Europe, the UK, Scandinavia, and the Baltics. Their website provides rich content, clear navigation, and a professional user experience targeting travelers and logistics customers. Technically, the site is built on modern frameworks such as React and Gatsby, with optimized performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS data reduces domain registration trustworthiness, though the website content and branding strongly support legitimacy.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

1 finding 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.

    • 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

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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
67
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
88

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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
9,673
Employees
8
Customers
9,545
Third parties
120
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-05-10 · 22 subdomains affected

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  • –dfds.com2026-05-10
  • –mfaauth.dfds.com2025-09-20
  • –dfds.com2025-09-20
  • –mfaauth.dfds.com2025-07-30
  • –adfs.dfds.com2025-07-24

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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

DFDS operates in the transportation sector focusing on ferry travel and logistics across Europe. Their business model includes passenger ferry services, freight logistics, and travel packages. The company targets individual travelers, families, and freight customers, leveraging a broad route network and onboard services to maintain competitive advantage. Their nomination as Europe’s Leading Ferry Operator 2025 highlights market recognition. The website integrates marketing tools and social media channels to engage customers and promote offers. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is unusual for a large enterprise and may indicate privacy protection or registry issues but does not detract from their operational presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, multiple security headers, and secure form handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No data protection officer contact was found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by publishing explicit security governance documents and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide contact details for a Data Protection Officer or security team for transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries for security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DFDS A/S
Description
Plan and book DFDS cruises and ferry crossings across our European network.
Key services
Passenger ferry crossings, Freight ferries and logistics, Mini cruises and package holidays, Onboard services and duty free shopping
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, GraphQL, CSS-in-JS (Emotion), WebP images, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
React, Gatsby
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries and frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 navigation
  2. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers explicitly shown in HTML content
  5. Social media presence is well established with official accounts
  6. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, which is unusual
  7. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  8. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Gatsby, leveraging GraphQL for data fetching and CSS-in-JS for styling. Images are optimized with WebP format and responsive loading. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is fast with no broken elements detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience. Technical risks are minimal but ongoing maintenance of third-party dependencies is recommended.
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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