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Security report for glassdoor.ca

Glassdoor · Technology · Canada

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Glassdoor is a leading online job search and career community platform that provides millions of job listings, company reviews, salary comparisons, and employer branding services. The website targets job seekers, professionals, and employers, offering a comprehensive platform for workplace conversations and career advancement. The brand is well-established with a consistent and professional online presence. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React, RudderStack, and Amplitude for analytics, ensuring a responsive and engaging user experience. Security is robust with HTTPS enforced and appropriate security headers, although explicit privacy and cookie policies were not detected in the provided content. Overall, Glassdoor demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure and a strong market position in the technology sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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. 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
    • 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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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
80

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

Glassdoor operates in the technology sector as an essential business entity with an enterprise-sized footprint. Its business model revolves around providing job search capabilities, anonymous company reviews, salary data, and employer branding solutions. The platform's extensive use of analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement and monetization. The presence of multiple localized domains suggests a global market reach. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and trust indicators such as secure connections and social media presence. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy documentation in the analyzed content suggests areas for improvement in transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers present, including cache control and referrer policies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing services is well-managed. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the overall security maturity. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and enhancing user-facing security and privacy documentation to improve trust and compliance with regulations such as GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently linked in the website footer.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security and privacy concerns, including dedicated email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance transparency around data collection, retention, and user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Glassdoor
Description
Find your work people at the new home for workplace conversation. Search millions of jobs, salaries and company reviews and chat anonymously about worklife.
Key services
Job search, Company reviews, Salary comparison, Employer branding
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React 18, RudderStack, Amplitude, Google Tag Manager, Scorecard Research, Cookielaw.org, DotLottie-player
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP (implied by scripts loading from trusted sources)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Amplitude, Scorecard Research, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Scorecard Research
Tracking pixels
Amplitude
Marketing tools
RudderStack
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
  2. No WHOIS data available from CIRA WHOIS service
  3. Professional job search and employer review platform
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. No visible security or privacy policy links in provided HTML snippet
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML snippet
  7. Social media links present in JSON-LD structured data
  8. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet
  9. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

Glassdoor's technical infrastructure is built on modern JavaScript frameworks, primarily React 18, supported by analytics and marketing tools such as RudderStack and Amplitude. The site uses asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints to optimize performance. The presence of multiple CSS and JS bundles indicates a modular and scalable frontend architecture. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well-implemented, contributing to a positive user experience. The site benefits from HTTPS and security headers, but the hosting provider and CMS were not explicitly identified from the provided data. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in load times and resource optimization.
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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