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Security report for hulu.com

Hulu, LLC · Media · United States

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hulu, LLC operates a major US-based streaming platform offering TV shows, movies, live TV, and bundled subscription services including Disney+ and ESPN+. The website presents a professional, well-branded, and content-rich experience targeting consumers seeking entertainment streaming. Technically, the site uses modern web frameworks such as Next.js and is hosted on Akamai with monitoring via Datadog and cookie compliance managed by OneTrust. However, a critical security issue is present due to an invalid or missing SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, which severely impacts the security posture. Privacy policies and terms of service are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting strong privacy compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and mature but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure user interactions.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
65
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

Hulu holds a strong market position as a leading streaming service under The Walt Disney Company umbrella. Its business model is subscription-based with multiple tiers and add-ons, targeting a broad consumer base interested in live and on-demand entertainment. The company leverages partnerships for add-ons and merchandise sales, enhancing revenue streams. The website reflects a mature enterprise with consistent branding and comprehensive service offerings. The domain age and registration details align well with the company's history and legitimacy.

Security posture

The website implements several security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, indicating good security practices. However, the invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that could expose users to interception or man-in-the-middle attacks. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and security culture. Overall, the security posture is moderate but compromised by the SSL issues.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew or fix the SSL certificate to enable HTTPS and secure communications.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and certificate transparency to improve SSL reliability.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance visibility of security and incident response policies to build user trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with a well-structured frontend and use of CSS-in-JS for styling. Hosting is via Akamai CDN with Envoy proxy for traffic management. Performance metrics are not provided but the site appears optimized for mobile and desktop with responsive design. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are good, with proper meta tags and social media integration. The use of OneTrust and Datadog indicates mature compliance and monitoring practices. Technical risks mainly stem from SSL/TLS misconfiguration which should be prioritized for remediation.
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. 78/100Low26 findingsView report
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