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Security report for halian.com

Halian · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Halian is a global recruitment and managed services provider specializing in IT and technology staffing across Europe, the Middle East, and the USA. The company offers a broad range of services including permanent recruitment, contract staffing, executive search, employer of record, and recruitment process outsourcing. Their website demonstrates a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging HubSpot CMS and multiple marketing and analytics tools to engage visitors and manage consent in compliance with GDPR. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be enhanced. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust slightly, but the overall website quality and business presentation are strong, targeting businesses seeking specialized recruitment solutions in technology and related sectors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain api.halian.com points to unregistered service tf-lb-20230117123726893800000001-988405101.eu-central-1.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

  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

  3. 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"

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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
49
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
62
Registered
62
Resolving
62
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-21

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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

Halian positions itself as a large, established recruitment agency with 30 years of experience and a global footprint. Their business model focuses on providing tailored recruitment and workforce solutions to a diverse set of industries including technology, finance, healthcare, government, and energy. The company leverages a strong digital marketing ecosystem with HubSpot and integrates social media channels to maintain engagement. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled lead capture via forms. The company showcases client logos and case studies, reinforcing market credibility. However, the missing WHOIS data is a notable anomaly that could warrant further investigation.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent banners indicating GDPR compliance. Multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing are present, including HubSpot, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Tag Manager, which are managed with user consent. Security headers are not fully visible in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. No direct security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information are found, which is common but could be enhanced to improve transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional security headers and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust with clients and candidates.
  3. Consider providing direct company contact emails or phone numbers for business inquiries to improve accessibility and credibility.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Halian
Description
Halian is an award-winning managed services and IT recruitment agency with offices across Europe, Middle East and USA. They provide recruitment and workforce solutions across technology, digital, engineering, and life sciences sectors.
Key services
Managed Services, Contract and Freelance Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, Executive Search, Employer of Record, Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Herefish scripts
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads Pixel
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot Marketing, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional global recruitment agency website with comprehensive service offerings
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  3. Multiple social media channels linked and active
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only
  5. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a business of this scale
  6. Use of HubSpot CMS and marketing/analytics tools
  7. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. No explicit security certifications displayed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on HubSpot CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and various HubSpot and Microsoft Clarity scripts for analytics and marketing automation. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple third-party scripts. The site uses canonical URLs and hreflang tags for internationalization. No major technical debt or errors were detected in the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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