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Security report for greatplacetowork.com

Great Place To Work® Institute · Other · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Great Place To Work® Institute operates a comprehensive platform focused on building high-trust workplace cultures that enhance performance, innovation, and employee retention. The company offers key services including employee survey platforms, certification programs, and recognized workplace lists, positioning itself as a global leader in workplace culture assessment and recognition. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and extensive content tailored to HR professionals and organizations seeking to improve workplace culture. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with modern front-end frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, and Marketo. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but additional security headers could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, which impacts overall trustworthiness despite the professional site content. Overall, the website is a credible and authoritative resource for workplace culture solutions, but verification of domain registration is recommended to fully establish legitimacy and trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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

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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
67
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
82

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

Great Place To Work® Institute holds a strong market position as a trusted authority in workplace culture certification and employee engagement solutions. Its business model revolves around providing certification services, employee surveys, and curated workplace recognition lists that serve HR leaders and organizations globally. The company leverages partnerships and a broad content ecosystem including webinars, reports, and podcasts to engage its target audience. The presence of SOC-related certification badges indicates a commitment to compliance and security standards. The company appears to be large in scale with a global footprint, though specific founding year and parent company details are not disclosed. The website's integration with multiple marketing and analytics platforms suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and engagement. The absence of direct contact emails but presence of phone and contact forms aligns with a professional B2B service model. The company maintains consistent branding and trust signals, reinforcing its credibility in the HR and workplace culture sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive information in the HTML content. The use of Google Tag Manager and Bing tracking scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate risks from third-party scripts. The site lacks some recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which is a gap in transparency. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with additional headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and marketing tools to minimize security risks.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to resolve legitimacy concerns and improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Great Place To Work® Institute
Description
One data-focused platform to build high-trust workplace cultures that boost performance, innovation, and retention.
Key services
Employee Survey Platform, Great Place To Work Certification™, Best Workplaces™ Lists, Research and Insights, Events and Webinars
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap 3.4.0, Video.js, Select2, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads tracking, Marketo
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Bing tracking scripts
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing, Marketo
Marketing tools
Marketo
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 and professional design.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
  4. Strong branding and trust signals present.
  5. Multiple social media and external tracking integrations.
  6. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  7. No explicit or adult content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a front-end leveraging Bootstrap 3.4.0 and jQuery libraries. It uses Video.js for media content and Select2 for enhanced form controls. The site integrates Google Tag Manager and Bing Ads for analytics and marketing, alongside Marketo for marketing automation. The site is mobile responsive and uses caching for performance optimization. While the site loads moderately fast, there is potential for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. The technical infrastructure appears stable and modern, but the lack of hosting provider information and WHOIS data limits full infrastructure assessment.
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. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low24 findingsView report
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