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Security report for fordaq.com

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Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

The website fordaq.com is currently inaccessible beyond a Cloudflare security challenge page that requires human verification via Turnstile captcha. This prevents access to any substantive content, including business descriptions, contact information, or policies. The domain is long-established, registered since 2000 with Gandi SAS, and uses IBM Cloud DNS servers, indicating a professional hosting environment. However, the lack of accessible content and security/privacy policies limits the ability to assess the company's market position or services. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare's WAF and captcha service, which enhances security but also blocks automated analysis. Overall, the security posture is partially observable but lacks visible security headers or policies on the accessible page. The website's privacy compliance and business credibility cannot be confirmed due to blocked content.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

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.

    • 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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  • 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
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
Average
85
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention fordaq.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,627
Employees
2
Customers
1,623
Third parties
2
Weak passwords
40%

Latest record dated 2026-06-08 · 25 subdomains affected

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  • –fordaq.com2026-06-08
  • –www.fordaq.com2026-05-24

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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 blocking access, no direct business intelligence data such as company name, services, or market positioning is available. The domain age and hosting suggest a mature business, but no further insights into competitive advantages, revenue streams, or partnerships can be derived from the accessible data.

Security posture

The presence of Cloudflare's WAF and Turnstile captcha indicates a proactive security measure to mitigate automated attacks and bots. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts reduces transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are observable due to blocked content. The security score is limited by the inability to fully assess the site.

Recommendations

  1. Reduce or customize WAF challenge to allow legitimate users and automated tools better access for analysis and usability.
  2. Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies accessible without security challenges.
  3. Implement and expose standard security headers to improve security posture and trust.
  4. Provide visible contact information and incident response channels to enhance business credibility and compliance.
  5. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain security and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. Page is a Cloudflare security challenge with Turnstile captcha verifying human visitor before access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare Turnstile, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is blocked by Cloudflare WAF challenge page.
  2. No actual business content or contact information is accessible.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No forms or data collection fields detected beyond the WAF challenge.
  5. No visible security headers or meta tags for SEO.
  6. No analytics or marketing tools detected.
  7. Domain is old and registered with a reputable registrar.
  8. DNS hosted on IBM Cloud, indicating professional hosting.
  9. No social media or external business links found except Cloudflare.
  10. Website is inaccessible for full content analysis due to WAF.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Cloudflare's security platform with Turnstile captcha for bot mitigation. DNS is hosted on IBM Cloud, indicating reliable infrastructure. No CMS or frameworks are detectable due to blocked content. Performance and SEO optimization cannot be assessed. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic as only a minimal challenge page is served. The technical stack is modern but limited in visible implementation details.
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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