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Security report for fastly.com

Fastly, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Fastly, Inc. is a leading enterprise technology company specializing in edge cloud platform services that enable faster, safer, and more scalable delivery of websites and applications. Their market position is strong within the edge computing and CDN sectors, targeting enterprises and developers requiring high-performance cloud infrastructure. The company offers key services including edge CDN, video delivery, cloud security, and edge computing solutions. The website reflects a mature digital presence with excellent content quality, professional design, and comprehensive legal and security documentation. Technically, Fastly's website is built on modern frameworks such as Gatsby and React, hosted likely on their own edge cloud infrastructure, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The site demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices, with a robust tech stack supporting their business model. Security posture is strong, with HTTPS enforced, multiple security headers present, and published incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies. Certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 further reinforce their commitment to security and compliance. Overall, the website and business exhibit a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain registration transparency but does not detract significantly from the company's legitimacy given their public presence and certifications. The site is free from adult or questionable content, focusing solely on technology and enterprise services. Strategic recommendations include maintaining up-to-date libraries, continuous threat monitoring, and enhancing user security awareness to sustain their strong security posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

4 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 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 19 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
79

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

Fastly operates in the competitive edge cloud and CDN market, leveraging its technology to provide scalable and secure cloud services. Their business model is based on providing infrastructure-as-a-service to enterprises, focusing on performance and security. Revenue streams likely include subscription and usage-based fees for their platform services. The company targets developers and large enterprises requiring edge computing capabilities. Growth indicators include comprehensive security certifications and a well-maintained website with detailed service offerings. Partnerships and integrations with other technology providers are implied through linked domains and social media presence. Fastly's operations are centered in the United States with a global customer base.

Security posture

Fastly demonstrates a mature security posture with multiple best practices implemented. The presence of HTTPS, strict security headers, and published security policies indicate strong baseline protections. Their incident response and vulnerability disclosure programs are publicly accessible, showing readiness to handle security events. Certifications such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II attest to formalized security management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, Fastly's security culture appears robust, with clear communication channels for security incidents and data protection.

Recommendations

  1. Maintain continuous monitoring and timely updates of third-party libraries to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.
  2. Enhance user education and awareness on security best practices to reduce risk from social engineering.
  3. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR and global compliance.
  4. Expand transparency around data retention policies and user data handling for improved trust.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy incorporating zero-trust principles and advanced threat detection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fastly, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fastly, Inc.
Description
Fastly's edge cloud platform delivers faster, safer, and more scalable sites and apps to customers. Elevate your edge CDN, video delivery, security, and more.
Key services
Edge CDN, Video delivery, Cloud security, Edge computing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Gatsby
Platforms
Edge cloud platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security.txt present
  • Vulnerability disclosure program
  • Incident response contacts published
  • Privacy and cookie policies compliant with GDPR

Analytics and tracking

Services
Intellimize
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Intellimize
Marketing tools
Intellimize
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 edge cloud services and security.
  3. Comprehensive legal and security documentation available.
  4. No signs of phishing or malware.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is modern and performant, leveraging Gatsby and React frameworks for fast rendering and good SEO. Hosting on Fastly's own edge cloud platform ensures low latency and high availability. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes likely in use. Technical debt appears minimal, with no broken elements or errors detected. Opportunities for modernization include expanding automated accessibility testing and integrating advanced analytics for user behavior insights. Technical risks are low but require ongoing vigilance against supply chain vulnerabilities in third-party dependencies.
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. 77/100 −1Low25 findingsView report
  2. 78/100Low21 findingsView report
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