What is the security score of flippa.com?

flippa.com scored 56 out of 100 in Guard's security assessment. This indicates an elevated risk level with significant security gaps that should be addressed.

What does flippa.com do?

flippa.com operates in the Other sector based in N/a. The website is built using Cloudflare Turnstile, JavaScript, HTML5. Guard's scan analyzes the website's security infrastructure and compliance posture.

Is flippa.com a scam?

Guard's security scan evaluates flippa.com across multiple security dimensions including SSL certificate validity, security headers, DNS configuration, email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), and regulatory compliance (GDPR, NIS2). With a score of 56/100 classified as "Elevated Risk", review the detailed findings above to make an informed assessment about the website's trustworthiness.

Security report for flippa.com

Q: Is flippa.com safe to use?

Based on Guard's automated security analysis, flippa.com received a security score of 56/100 and is classified as "Elevated Risk". The domain flippa.com is currently protected by a Cloudflare security challenge page, which blocks direct access to the website's actual content. This prevents extraction of business, security, and compliance information from the site. The domain is long-established, registered since 2003 with eNom,

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Medium risk. 12 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR compliance and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

The domain flippa.com is currently protected by a Cloudflare security challenge page, which blocks direct access to the website's actual content. This prevents extraction of business, security, and compliance information from the site. The domain is long-established, registered since 2003 with eNom, LLC, and shows no signs of privacy protection or suspicious registration patterns, indicating legitimacy. However, due to the WAF challenge, no privacy policies, cookie policies, terms of service, contact information, or business descriptions are accessible for analysis. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare's Turnstile captcha for bot mitigation, but no further technology or CMS details are available. Security posture cannot be fully assessed, but the presence of Cloudflare indicates some level of protection. Overall, the site is inaccessible for detailed analysis, resulting in a low AI score and unknown business and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 posture: 2/ 100 · Critical
GDPR posture: 35/ 100 · High
Checks completed: 7of 7

Indicative only: based on publicly visible signals, not a certification or legal assessment. NIS2 signals relate to Article 21 of Directive (EU) 2022/2555; GDPR signals to Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive.

Priority findings

12 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

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"
  References
  - CWE-319
  - OWASP A04:2025
  - ASVS V3.4.1
  - RFC 6797 §6.1.1
  - Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: hsts_min_age 63072000
  - NIS2 21(2)(h)
  - IR 2024/2690 9.2(a): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(a): Cryptography
  - NIST SC-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-8: Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity
GDPR compliance
These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.
- High
  No Privacy Policy found
  GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy
  What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently
  References
  - GDPR Art. 12
  - GDPR Art. 13
  - NIST PT-5: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PT-5: Privacy Notice
- 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
  References
  - ePrivacy Art. 5(3)
- 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
  References
  - GDPR Art. 7
  - ePrivacy Art. 5(3)
  - NIST PT-4: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PT-4: Consent
- High
  Third-party services without privacy policy
  Detected services: Cloudflare
  What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy
  References
  - GDPR Art. 13(1)(e)
NIS2 compliance
NIS2 expects organisations in scope to show basic security hygiene. These public signals are what an auditor or customer sees first.
- High
  No information security framework found
  NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures
  What to do: Implement and document information security policies and procedures
  References
  - NIS2 21(2)(a)
  - IR 2024/2690 1.1: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 1.1: Policy on the security of network and information systems
  - NIST PL-1: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PL-1: Policy and Procedures
- High
  No security policy documentation found
  NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management
  What to do: Create and publish cybersecurity policy and framework documentation
  References
  - NIS2 21(2)(a)
  - IR 2024/2690 1.1: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 1.1: Policy on the security of network and information systems
  - NIST PL-1: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 PL-1: Policy and Procedures
- High
  No incident response procedures found
  NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans
  What to do: Implement and document incident response and business continuity procedures
  References
  - NIS2 21(2)(b)
  - IR 2024/2690 3.1: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 3.1: Incident handling policy
  - NIST IR-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 IR-8: Incident Response Plan
- High
  No security contact information
  NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels
  What to do: Add security contact information (e.g., security@domain.com)
  References
  - RFC 9116 §2.5.3
  - NIS2 21(2)(b)
  - IR 2024/2690 3.3: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 3.3: Event reporting
- High
  Critical sector without clear security compliance
  Detected sectors: energy, transport, digital
  What to do: Critical sectors require comprehensive NIS2 compliance program
  References
  - NIS2 21(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
  References
  - CWE-327
  - OWASP A04:2025
  - ASVS V12.1.1
  - RFC 8996
  - RFC 7568
  - Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: tls_versions TLSv1.2, TLSv1.3
  - NIS2 21(2)(h)
  - IR 2024/2690 9.2(b): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(b): Cryptography
  - NIST SC-8(1): NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-8(1): Cryptographic Protection
- 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
  References
  - CWE-326
  - OWASP A04:2025
  - Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048
  - NIS2 21(2)(h)
  - IR 2024/2690 9.2(b): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(b): Cryptography
  - NIST SC-13: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-13: Cryptographic Protection

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Due to the Cloudflare WAF challenge, no direct business intelligence data such as company name, market position, business model, or services could be extracted. The domain age and registrar data suggest a mature and legitimate business presence. No partner or subsidiary domains were identified. The lack of accessible content prevents insights into revenue streams, target customers, or growth indicators.

Security posture

The security posture assessment is limited by the blocked content. The use of Cloudflare's Turnstile captcha indicates an active effort to mitigate automated threats and bots. No security headers or policies could be verified from the accessible content. The domain uses HTTPS as implied by Cloudflare protection, but no detailed SSL configuration or security best practices could be confirmed. No vulnerabilities or incident response contacts were found.

Recommendations

Provide a publicly accessible version of the website or a staging environment for security and compliance analysis.
Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies accessible without WAF challenges.
Include visible contact information and security incident response contacts on the website.
Implement and publish security headers and compliance certifications to improve trust.
Consider enabling DNSSEC to enhance domain security.

Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. Page is a Cloudflare security challenge (Turnstile captcha) blocking direct access to content. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality: poor

Technology

Stack: Cloudflare Turnstile, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

Analytics and tracking

Site quality

Design: poor
User experience: poor
Content relevance: poor
Navigation: poor
Professionalism: poor
Trustworthiness: low

Key observations

Website content is blocked by Cloudflare Turnstile security challenge.
No actual business content or metadata accessible due to WAF challenge.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in accessible content.
No contact information or forms detected in accessible content.
No scripts or analytics beyond Cloudflare security scripts detected.
WHOIS data indicates a legitimate, long-standing domain with no privacy protection.
Unable to assess business or security posture due to blocked content.

Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted behind Cloudflare, utilizing their Turnstile captcha for bot mitigation. The HTML content is minimal and serves only as a security challenge page, lacking metadata, structured data, or SEO elements. No CMS or frameworks are detectable. The site uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards but lacks accessible content for performance or accessibility evaluation. The hosting provider is Cloudflare, which provides DDoS protection and CDN services. The technical debt or modernization opportunities cannot be assessed due to content inaccessibility.

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.

OWASP Top 10:2025 (opens in a new tab)2025 (membership per CWE 4.20) · CC BY-SA 4.0
OWASP ASVS (opens in a new tab)5.0.0 · CC BY-SA 4.0
OWASP Web Security Testing Guide (opens in a new tab)latest (checklist.json, master) · CC BY-SA 4.0
OWASP Secure Headers Project (opens in a new tab)2026-10-18 · Apache-2.0
Mozilla Server Side TLS (intermediate) (opens in a new tab)6.0 · MPL-2.0
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (OSCAL catalog) (opens in a new tab)5.2.0 · Public domain (US Government work)
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS2) (opens in a new tab)OJ L 333, 27.12.2022 · EUR-Lex reuse under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU (© European Union)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 (opens in a new tab)OJ L, 18.10.2024 · EUR-Lex reuse under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU (© European Union)
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (opens in a new tab)OJ L 119, 4.5.2016 · EUR-Lex reuse under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU (© European Union)
Directive 2002/58/EC (ePrivacy), consolidated (opens in a new tab)19.12.2009 · EUR-Lex reuse under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU (© European Union)
RFC Editor metadata (opens in a new tab)per-RFC (obsolete RFCs rejected) · IETF Trust Legal Provisions (metadata only)
NIST CSRC, W3C TR and IETF Datatracker (opens in a new tab)per document · Titles and links only

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Priority findings

Security headers

Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

GDPR compliance

No Privacy Policy found

No Cookie Policy found

No Cookie Consent Banner found

Third-party services without privacy policy

NIS2 compliance

No information security framework found

No security policy documentation found

No incident response procedures found

No security contact information

Critical sector without clear security compliance

SSL/TLS

Weak Protocols Supported

Weak SSL Key Length

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Results by check

Security headers, 2 findings, score 75/100

SSL/TLS, 5 findings, score 57/100

Email security, 5 findings, score 70/100

DNS health, 3 findings, score 80/100

Network security, 1 finding, score 100/100

GDPR compliance, 4 findings, score 35/100

NIS2 compliance, 9 findings, score 2/100