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Security report for globalswitch.us

Global Switch · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Global Switch is a leading operator of world-class data centres with a strong global presence across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The company specializes in providing highly resilient, scalable, and carrier-neutral infrastructure solutions tailored for AI, high-performance computing, enterprise, and network partners. Their strategic partnerships, including with NVIDIA, highlight their focus on cutting-edge technology and AI-ready infrastructure. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and multi-language support, targeting enterprises and technology partners worldwide. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, offering good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response disclosures are absent. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the professional presentation and global footprint support legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with room for enhanced security transparency and domain registration clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
74

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

Global Switch holds a prominent market position as a major data centre provider with a carrier-neutral approach and a diverse customer base including AI and HPC clients. Their business model focuses on delivering flexible, scalable infrastructure solutions in key global digital hubs. The company leverages strategic partnerships and a broad geographic footprint to maintain competitive advantages. The website's multi-language and regional domains indicate a global strategy targeting enterprise customers and technology partners. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach, likely funneling inquiries through forms and portals. The partnership with NVIDIA and emphasis on AI infrastructure signal a focus on emerging technology markets. The company appears large and established, though specific founding or parent company details are not disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent banner, indicating baseline security and privacy compliance. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the provided data, and there is no visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The absence of a security.txt file or dedicated security contact channels limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The security score is moderate, reflecting good practices but with opportunities for improvement in header implementation and incident response readiness. The WHOIS data unavailability is a minor concern but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a corporate site but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance and trust standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Create and maintain a publicly accessible vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency by ensuring registrar and registrant information is available and consistent with business identity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Consider publishing explicit incident response and data protection officer contact information to strengthen compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Global Switch
Description
Global Switch operates world-class data centres across Europe and Asia-Pacific, providing highly resilient and flexible infrastructure suitable for AI, HPC, enterprise, network, and channel partners. They have data centres in Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid, Paris, Hong Kong, Singapore, and expansions into Malaysia and Thailand.
Key services
Data centre colocation, AI and HPC infrastructure hosting, Carrier-neutral connectivity, Global customer solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bricks theme, Simply Static Pro plugin, GS WP Support Plugin, GS WP Search Plugin, Fuse.js
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with settings
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and well-structured.
  3. Strong focus on data centre services with global footprint.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form only.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  6. No explicit security incident or vulnerability disclosure pages found.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Bricks theme and several custom plugins including GS WP Support and GS WP Search, leveraging jQuery and Fuse.js for search functionality. The site is well-structured with modern CSS and responsive design, supporting multiple languages and regional domains. Performance is moderate with video content and background videos used for branding. Accessibility features such as skip links and focus outlines are implemented, enhancing usability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data describing the organization and webpage. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a corporate data centre operator, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and incident response mechanisms to reduce technical risks.
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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