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Security report for hosting.com

Technology · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Hosting.com is a web hosting service provider emphasizing high-speed hosting solutions, as indicated by their website title and content. The domain is well-established, created in 1996, suggesting a mature business presence in the technology sector. The website uses modern web technologies including Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, and is hosted with DNS services provided by Cloudflare, indicating a robust technical infrastructure. Performance and mobile optimization are good, contributing to a positive user experience. However, the site lacks visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which impacts privacy compliance and user trust. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not evident. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools without clear privacy disclosures, which may raise compliance concerns. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

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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

4 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 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

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn

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

  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 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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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
85
Email security
78
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
79

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

Hosting.com operates in the competitive web hosting market, targeting businesses and individuals seeking fast and reliable hosting services. Their long domain age supports credibility and market presence. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on web hosting with an emphasis on speed. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit customer trust and regulatory compliance. The use of advanced web frameworks and third-party marketing tools suggests a growth-oriented digital strategy. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the content. Strategic improvements in transparency and compliance could enhance market positioning and customer confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status flags preventing unauthorized domain modifications. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to harden security. No security policy or incident response information is published, which may hinder effective communication during security events. The use of multiple third-party scripts increases the attack surface and requires careful management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be improved with enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including support emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Hosting.com offers web hosting services emphasizing high speed performance (20x speeds).
Key services
Web hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, Vue.js (implied by Nuxt.js scripts), Nuxt.js, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes client and server prohibitions for delete, transfer, update

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Maze Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking pixels
Maze Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Chatwoot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and optimized for performance.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the HTML content.
  3. Contact information such as emails or phone numbers not found in the provided content.
  4. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools are used without visible privacy disclosures.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Domain WHOIS data shows strong protection against unauthorized changes but lacks DNSSEC.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, which support responsive and performant design. The hosting infrastructure leverages Cloudflare DNS services, contributing to reliability and security. The site loads multiple JavaScript assets asynchronously and uses third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Maze Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer, and Chatwoot for live chat. Performance is fast with good mobile optimization. However, the absence of CMS identification suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Technical debt appears low, but the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates areas for modernization. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for security enhancements.
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. 79/100Low23 findingsView report
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