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Security report for flywire.com

Flywire · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Flywire is a global payments and software company specializing in providing a comprehensive payments platform, a global payment network, and vertical-specific software solutions. The company targets businesses and organizations that require efficient and secure global payment processing. Flywire positions itself as a leader in the finance and technology sectors, offering tailored payment solutions that address complex payment challenges worldwide. The website reflects a mature enterprise-level digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, Flywire employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Marketo, Optimizely, and Cookiebot, ensuring robust marketing, analytics, and privacy compliance capabilities. The site is hosted likely behind Cloudflare infrastructure, leveraging security and performance optimizations. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed, representing an area for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is common for enterprise domains using privacy protection. Overall, Flywire’s website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance, suitable for its enterprise clientele.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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

Flywire operates in the finance and technology sectors, focusing on payment processing and software solutions for global markets. Its business model revolves around providing a payments platform and network that integrates with vertical-specific software, enabling clients to manage complex payment workflows efficiently. The company targets enterprises, educational institutions, healthcare providers, and other organizations requiring cross-border payment capabilities. Flywire’s market position is strong, supported by a global footprint and partnerships evident through related subdomains. The website’s integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms, typical for enterprise businesses. Flywire’s ecosystem includes subsidiaries or service domains such as payment.flywire.com and studentservices.flywire.com, reinforcing its specialized service offerings.

Security posture

Flywire’s security posture is robust, with HTTPS enforced site-wide and multiple security headers implemented to protect against common web vulnerabilities. The presence of a cookie consent banner with granular controls demonstrates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contact information, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may hinder rapid incident reporting and resolution. The use of third-party marketing and analytics tools introduces potential risk vectors, necessitating ongoing security audits. Overall, Flywire exhibits a mature security culture but could enhance trust by publishing explicit security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Provide clear incident response and abuse contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible disclosure.
  4. Disclose data protection officer contact details to improve GDPR compliance transparency.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and integrations to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Flywire
Description
Flywire’s payments platform, global payment network and vertical-specific software handle all your payments challenges.
Key services
Global payments platform, Payment network, Vertical-specific payment software
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Marketo Forms, Optimizely, Cookiebot, Cloudflare (infrastructure likely), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Heap Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Optimizely, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Marketo, Cookiebot
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 privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  3. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools integrated
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or domain registration status
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found
  7. No incident response or abuse contact information found
  8. Website uses HTTPS with strong security headers
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

Flywire’s website is built on a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Marketo for forms, Optimizely for experimentation, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. The site uses HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize performance. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare’s CDN and security services, contributing to fast load times and enhanced security. The website is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, supporting a broad user base. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. The technical infrastructure supports enterprise-grade digital marketing and analytics capabilities, positioning Flywire well for scalable growth and customer engagement.
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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