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Security report for fastdomain.com

bluehost inc. · Technology · United States

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bluehost Inc. is a leading enterprise-level web hosting and domain registration company, operating under the parent company Newfold Digital. The website highlights the partnership and consolidation with Fast Domain, offering a comprehensive suite of hosting services including shared, WordPress, cloud, VPS, and dedicated hosting, alongside professional website design and marketing services. The site targets individuals and businesses seeking reliable and scalable online presence solutions. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager with modern frameworks and integrates advanced analytics, marketing, and accessibility tools, ensuring a fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and compliance tools, although explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are not published. WHOIS data is missing or blocked, likely due to registry privacy policies, but the domain's legitimacy is supported by strong branding and trust signals. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, technical maturity, and business credibility.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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 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
    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
75

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

Bluehost holds a strong market position as a major web hosting provider with a broad service portfolio catering to various customer segments from beginners to agencies. The business model revolves around subscription-based hosting and domain services, supplemented by professional services and marketing solutions. The partnership with Fast Domain expands its domain registration capabilities. The company leverages extensive third-party integrations for analytics, marketing, and compliance, indicating a mature digital ecosystem. Growth indicators include a wide range of hosting plans, professional services, and a referral program. The company maintains active social media channels and BBB accreditation, enhancing trust and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and use of third-party compliance and accessibility tools such as OneTrust and AudioEye. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a gap in transparency. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, which may be due to privacy or registry restrictions but reduces visibility into domain ownership details. Incident response contact is available via an abuse reporting page. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to enhance GDPR compliance visibility.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate potential security risks.
  5. Update WHOIS information to include registrar and registrant details if possible, or provide justification for privacy protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
bluehost inc.
Description
Discover the Fast Domains and Bluehost partnership, two leading hosting companies revolutionizing the industry. Experience enhanced services, features & benefits to grow your business.
Key services
Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Cloud Hosting, WooCommerce Hosting, VPS Hosting, Dedicated Hosting, Google Workspace, Professional Email, Domains, SSL Certificates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Target, Google Tag Manager, FullStory, OneTrust, AudioEye, Genesys Web Messenger, Extole, Newfold Digital logging
Frameworks
Material Components Web
Platforms
Bluehost hosting platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie SameSite and Secure flags used
  • Use of Content Security Policy
  • Use of third-party security and compliance tools (AudioEye, OneTrust)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, FullStory, Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
FullStory, Adobe Target
Marketing tools
Adobe Target, Extole Referral Program
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 branding and consistent messaging about Fast Domain and Bluehost partnership
  3. Comprehensive hosting and domain services offered
  4. Multiple third-party integrations for analytics, marketing, and accessibility
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data is missing or blocked but domain is well-known and reputable
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  8. Contact options include forms but no explicit emails or phone numbers found in content
  9. Security best practices are implemented but explicit security policy is not published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical infrastructure using Adobe Experience Manager CMS and Material Components Web framework, ensuring a modern and responsive design. It integrates multiple advanced analytics and marketing tools including Adobe Target, Google Analytics, FullStory, and Extole referral programs. Accessibility is enhanced through AudioEye integration. Performance is optimized with preconnects and asynchronous script loading. The site is hosted on Bluehost's platform, leveraging their cloud and dedicated hosting services. Technical implementation is strong with good SEO, mobile optimization, and security best practices. Opportunities exist to improve transparency around security policies and WHOIS data.
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. 75/100Medium27 findingsView report
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