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Security report for direqt.ai

Direqt · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Direqt is a technology company specializing in AI chatbot solutions tailored for media publishers. Their platform enables publishers to train custom chatbots on their content, embedding them on websites to increase reader engagement, session duration, and revenue through conversational AI. The company targets leading publishers and has established a strong market presence with notable clients such as Wired, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, and ESPN. The website reflects a professional and modern SaaS business model with a focus on B2B services for the publishing industry. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with integrations including Yoast SEO, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with active consent mechanisms via Iubenda. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs best practices such as secure forms and consent management. However, explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not clearly detected and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for tech startups, and does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, Direqt presents a credible, secure, and privacy-conscious digital presence aligned with its business objectives. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, continuous monitoring of third-party scripts, and maintaining compliance with evolving data protection regulations.

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

7 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 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 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
63

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

Direqt operates in the AI and media technology sector, providing a niche SaaS platform that empowers publishers to engage audiences through AI chatbots trained on proprietary content. Their competitive advantage lies in customization, brand voice integration, and direct embedding capabilities. Revenue streams include platform subscriptions and monetization via chat-based advertising and subscriptions. The company targets medium to large publishers seeking innovative engagement tools. Growth indicators include a client base of over 100 publishers and partnerships with major media brands. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact channels and privacy compliance, supporting trust and market credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling via Gravity Forms. The use of a consent management platform (Iubenda) indicates attention to privacy and regulatory compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement to mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No exposed credentials or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which is common but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to prevent vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance transparency by publishing a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Ensure all forms include anti-CSRF tokens and spam protection mechanisms.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to comply with evolving regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Direqt
Description
Direqt provides AI chatbot solutions trained on publishers' content to engage readers and increase site engagement and revenue.
Key services
Custom AI chatbot training on publisher content, Chatbot embedding on websites, Revenue generation via chat ads and subscriptions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Iubenda Cookie Solution, jQuery
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Iubenda)
  • Secure forms with Gravity Forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Iubenda 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 professional design
  2. Strong focus on AI chatbot solutions for media publishers
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. Multiple social media and analytics integrations for marketing and tracking
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for tech startups
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a well-integrated tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Gravity Forms for data collection, and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features, enhancing user experience. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The use of Iubenda for cookie and privacy management indicates a mature approach to compliance. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, positioning the site well for scalability and maintainability.
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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