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Security report for godocs.io

Private by Design, LLC · Technology · United States

High risk. 22 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

godocs.io is a specialized technology website providing searchable documentation for Go programming language packages. It targets Go developers by offering a simple interface to find package documentation by import path or keyword. The website is operated by Private by Design, LLC, a US-based company founded in 2020. The business model appears to be a free service supporting the Go developer community, positioning itself as a niche documentation platform within the broader Go ecosystem. Technically, the website uses Bootstrap for styling and basic JavaScript for interactivity. DNS is managed via Hurricane Electric name servers. The site is mobile optimized with a clean and straightforward design, though accessibility features are basic. SEO optimization is minimal but present through meta tags. No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected. Performance is moderate with no evident technical debt or errors. From a security perspective, the site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended to improve security posture. The domain is registered with clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses, indicating some protection against unauthorized changes. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no contact or incident response information is provided, which limits compliance and trust. No analytics or tracking scripts are detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, godocs.io is a functional and focused technical resource with moderate security and compliance maturity. Strategic improvements include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and providing contact and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

22 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: SMB

      Port 445 (SMB) is publicly accessible - SMB - Windows file sharing, high risk

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to SMB using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Oracle

      Port 1521 (Oracle) is publicly accessible - Oracle - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Oracle using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
40

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention godocs.io, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

godocs.io operates in the technology sector, specifically serving the Go programming community with package documentation search services. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused niche and integration with Go ecosystem tools. The business model is likely free or community-supported, targeting developers and technical users. The company is small, US-based, and relatively new, with no visible partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth potential depends on adoption within the Go community. The absence of marketing or advertising tools suggests a low commercial focus. The company maintains a clean, consistent brand aligned with its technical audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with domain registration protections but lacks modern DNS security (DNSSEC) and HTTP security headers. No evidence of privacy or cookie policies reduces GDPR compliance confidence. The absence of contact or incident response channels limits the ability to handle security incidents effectively. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance DNS security, implement security headers, and improve compliance documentation to reduce risk and increase trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish privacy and cookie policies to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  4. Add clear contact information and a security incident response page or email.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Private by Design, LLC
Description
godocs.io serves documentation for Go packages, providing a searchable interface for Go developers to find package documentation by import path or keyword.
Key services
Search for Go packages, Serve Go package documentation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides a focused service for Go package documentation search.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links present.
  4. Minimal external linking limited to go.dev and codeberg.org.
  5. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No advertising or marketing tools present.
  8. Simple, clean design with Bootstrap framework.
  9. No explicit or adult content detected.
  10. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Bootstrap CSS and custom site CSS with a simple JavaScript file for interactivity. The HTML is valid and structured with meta tags for viewport and go-import for Go tooling integration. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed by Hurricane Electric. The site is mobile responsive and has basic accessibility features such as keyboard shortcuts. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected. Performance is moderate with no broken elements. SEO is basic with meta tags and a search form. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection.
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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