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Security report for freelancer.com

Freelancer · Technology · Australia

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Freelancer.com is a leading global online marketplace that connects employers with freelancers across various industries, primarily technology and e-commerce. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, it offers a platform for posting freelance jobs, bidding, project management, and payment processing. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive user engagement features. The platform targets both employers seeking freelance talent and freelancers looking for job opportunities, positioning itself as one of the largest freelance marketplaces worldwide. Technically, Freelancer.com employs modern web technologies including Angular framework, Material Design components, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising pixels such as Google Tag Manager, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others. The site demonstrates good performance, accessibility, and SEO optimization, ensuring a smooth user experience across devices. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers like Content Security Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. However, explicit security policies, incident response details, and vulnerability disclosure programs are not publicly available, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, though data retention policies are not explicitly stated. Overall, Freelancer.com presents a high-quality, trustworthy platform with extensive business credibility and technical maturity. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust analysis, but the website's branding and operational transparency mitigate concerns. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing transparency on certifications and compliance to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

      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

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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
82
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

Freelancer.com operates as an essential entity in the technology and e-commerce sectors, leveraging an online marketplace business model that facilitates freelance job postings and bidding globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its large user base, comprehensive service offerings, and strong brand recognition. Revenue streams likely include project fees, premium memberships, and advertising. The platform targets a broad customer segment including businesses of all sizes and individual freelancers. Growth indicators include extensive global reach and integration with multiple marketing and analytics tools. The partnership ecosystem includes major advertising networks and social media platforms, though no direct partner or subsidiary domains were identified. The company maintains a consistent brand image and professional content, supporting its market position as a leader in freelance services.

Security posture

Freelancer.com exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of critical security headers. The site avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML and uses secure forms for user input. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and formal security governance. Compliance with GDPR is suggested by privacy policy content and cookie consent mechanisms, but explicit certifications or security frameworks are not disclosed. The extensive use of third-party tracking pixels introduces potential privacy risks that require ongoing management. Overall, the platform demonstrates strong baseline security practices but would benefit from enhanced security communication and formalized incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Disclose relevant security certifications and compliance frameworks to enhance trust.
  4. Regularly audit and minimize third-party scripts to reduce privacy and security risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Freelancer Technology Pty Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Freelancer
Description
Freelancer.com is an online marketplace connecting employers and freelancers globally to outsource projects and find freelance jobs.
Key services
Freelance job posting, Freelancer bidding, Project management, Payment processing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular, Material Design, Roboto font, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quora Pixel, Outbrain, Bing Ads
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Secure cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Quora Analytics, Reddit Analytics, Bing Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Outbrain, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Quora Pixel, Reddit Pixel
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. No WHOIS data available from raw output, indicating possible privacy protection or registry data unavailability.
  3. Strong presence of tracking and advertising pixels indicating extensive user analytics and marketing.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms present.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Website uses modern web technologies and frameworks with good performance and mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Angular and Material Design, ensuring a responsive and performant user interface. Integration with multiple analytics and advertising platforms supports extensive data-driven marketing efforts. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization, contributing to a positive user experience. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading. Technical risks include reliance on numerous third-party scripts which require vigilant security management. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and transparency around hosting and infrastructure.
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. 71/100Medium30 findingsView report
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