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Security report for gbgstatus.com

GBG · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GBG Status is a professional status monitoring website for GBG, a technology company specializing in identity verification and data validation services. The site provides real-time and historical system performance data, detailed component status, and subscription options for incident updates. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, and Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA-protected forms, although some HTTP security headers are not evident. The absence of explicit privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, along with missing WHOIS domain registration data, introduces concerns about domain legitimacy and privacy compliance. Overall, the site is well-designed and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security documentation.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

GBG operates in the technology sector, providing identity verification, data validation, and fraud prevention services primarily to business customers. The status site targets existing customers and partners who require operational transparency and incident notifications. The business model is B2B SaaS with a broad portfolio of services covering multiple countries and data types. The company appears to be an enterprise-level organization with a consistent brand presence. The partnership with the main corporate domain www.gbgplc.com is evident, reinforcing legitimacy. However, the missing WHOIS data for the status domain is unusual and warrants further investigation. The site supports multiple subscription methods including email and webhooks, indicating a mature customer engagement approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to protect subscription forms from abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency. The missing WHOIS data for the domain raises questions about domain ownership and registration status, which is a critical trust factor. Overall, the site is secure in practice but could improve in policy transparency and domain legitimacy verification.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies linked prominently on the site.
  2. Add standard HTTP security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS domain registration data to confirm domain legitimacy.
  5. Include clear company contact emails and phone numbers on the site for customer support and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GBG
Description
GBG provides real-time and historical data on system performance for its identity verification and data services.
Key services
Identity verification, Data validation, Fraud signals, Credit and population data services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Cloudfront CDN, Polyfill.io
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Subscription forms with CAPTCHA and OTP flows

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a status page for GBG services with detailed component status
  2. Multiple subscription forms with email and webhook options protected by reCAPTCHA
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible on the status page
  5. Domain WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for an enterprise service
  6. Website uses modern technologies and CDN for performance
  7. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features
  8. Security best practices observed in form protection but missing some HTTP security headers
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and performant technical stack including jQuery 3.5.1, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, and Amazon Cloudfront CDN for asset delivery. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is supported with proper meta tags and canonical links. The use of polyfills ensures compatibility with older browsers. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is fast due to CDN usage and optimized assets. The site includes multiple subscription forms with asynchronous submission and OTP verification flows, indicating advanced user interaction design. Technical debt appears low, but adding security headers and structured data for business info could improve technical maturity.
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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