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Security report for digitalagencynetwork.com

Digital Agency Network · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Digital Agency Network (DAN) operates as a leading B2B marketplace connecting brands with digital marketing agencies worldwide. Established in 2014, the platform offers a comprehensive directory of agencies segmented by geography, services, and industries, alongside a marketplace for SaaS tools, job listings, and marketing events. The website targets brands seeking digital agency partnerships, agencies looking to showcase expertise, and SaaS providers aiming to reach marketing professionals. DAN holds a strong market position as a mature and trusted platform in the digital marketing ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging a modern tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO Premium, HubSpot integration, and multiple analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, enhancing performance and security. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, with structured data implemented for enhanced search visibility. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and standard security headers. The domain is registered since 2014 with consistent WHOIS data and Cloudflare DNS, indicating legitimacy. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies represents compliance and security gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, DAN presents a professional, secure, and content-rich platform with high trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, DNS security, and incident response transparency would further strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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 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

  3. 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
69

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

DAN's market positioning as a specialized B2B marketplace for digital agencies provides competitive advantages through comprehensive service and industry categorization, geographic segmentation, and value-added features like job boards and event submissions. Revenue streams likely include advertising, premium memberships, and SaaS tool promotions. The platform serves a diverse customer base including brands, agencies, and SaaS providers, indicating a broad market reach. Partnerships with featured agencies and SaaS tools enhance ecosystem strength. The business model focuses on facilitating connections and lead generation, supported by strong SEO and content marketing strategies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, Cloudflare DNS and CDN usage, and standard security headers. The domain registration is consistent and transparent, supporting trust. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of published security policies or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicate areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of multiple tracking and analytics tools suggests extensive user data collection, necessitating stronger privacy compliance measures. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page, including security.txt.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Improve website accessibility features to meet compliance standards and enhance user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Digital Agency Network
Registration number
10788661
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Digital Agency Network
Description
Digital Agency Network (DAN) is a leading B2B marketplace to find the best digital agencies worldwide. Discover top digital marketing agencies today.
Key services
Digital marketing agency directory, Digital marketing marketplace, Agency and SaaS tool promotion, Job listings, Event submissions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO Premium, Advanced Ads plugin, HubSpot WordPress plugin, Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Google Tag Manager, Contact Form 7, WPForms
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a mature, professional B2B marketplace for digital agencies and marketing tools.
  2. Content is rich with directories, job listings, events, and tools.
  3. Strong use of structured data and SEO plugins.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  6. Security posture is good but could improve with DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website's technical infrastructure is robust, built on WordPress with a modern and diverse technology stack including SEO, analytics, and marketing plugins. Hosting via Cloudflare provides performance and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and privacy compliance are recommended. The extensive use of third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities and privacy impact.
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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