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Security report for gandi.net

Gandi.net · Technology · France

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gandi.net is a well-established domain registrar and web hosting provider founded in 2000, offering a comprehensive suite of services including domain names, web hosting, email, SSL certificates, and cloud VPS solutions. The company targets a broad audience ranging from individuals to large corporations, emphasizing ease of use, security, and reliability. Their market position is strong, supported by over 20 years of experience and a large customer base. Technically, the website is modern, mobile-optimized, and well-structured, though it currently suffers from an invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocol support, which impacts its security posture. Privacy policies and GDPR compliance are well addressed, and the company holds ISO 27001 certification, reinforcing its commitment to security. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent remediation of SSL and TLS issues to improve security and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

3 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

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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
50
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
43,316
Employees
0
Customers
43,268
Third parties
48
Weak passwords
12%

85 subdomains affected

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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

Gandi.net operates primarily in the technology sector as a domain registrar and hosting provider. Their business model revolves around selling domain registrations, hosting packages, email services, and SSL certificates, with additional cloud VPS offerings. The company benefits from a diversified product portfolio and a strong brand reputation, supported by certifications and a global multilingual presence. Their customer support is internal and multilingual, enhancing customer satisfaction. The company maintains a transparent and privacy-focused approach, aligning with GDPR and ISO standards. Partnerships with major social media platforms and integration with marketing and analytics tools indicate a mature digital ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large active user base, reseller programs, and key account services.

Security posture

The security posture of Gandi.net is mixed. While the company demonstrates strong governance with ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance, technical security implementation on the website is lacking due to an invalid SSL certificate and absence of modern TLS protocols. The presence of SPF and DMARC records indicates good email security practices. However, the lack of HSTS, OCSP stapling, session resumption, and certificate transparency compliance are notable weaknesses. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt was found, which could improve transparency. Incident response contact channels such as abuse@gandi.net are available, supporting security incident management. Overall, the company shows a commitment to security but needs to address critical SSL/TLS issues to enhance protection and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew and correctly configure the SSL certificate to enable HTTPS and secure communications.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols to improve encryption strength.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  5. Publish a security.txt file and establish a formal vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and security culture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with SVG graphics for icons and illustrations. It is multilingual with proper hreflang tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and FAQ schema, enhancing SEO and accessibility. Performance is moderate with a load time of approximately 3.4 seconds and 19 resources loaded. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with clear navigation and professional design. Hosting appears to be managed internally or via GandiCloud. However, the invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS support represent significant technical risks. The site uses third-party analytics (AT Internet) and marketing tools (Sendinblue) with privacy considerations. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires urgent security upgrades to SSL/TLS configuration.
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. 81/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 81/100Low22 findingsView report
  3. 81/100Low22 findingsView report
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