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Security report for icims.com

iCIMS · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iCIMS is a leading enterprise recruiting software platform specializing in applicant tracking and talent acquisition solutions. The company serves a global audience including large enterprises and industry leaders, offering a comprehensive suite of products such as iCIMS Hire, Engage, and Employer Branding. Their market position is strong, holding the #1 ATS market share and serving over 25% of the Fortune 500. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frontend technologies and integrates advanced marketing and analytics tools like Marketo, New Relic, and Visual Website Optimizer. However, the security posture is weakened by the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support, which are critical for secure communications. Despite strong security headers and DMARC policies, the SSL misconfiguration significantly impacts the overall security score. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism and business credibility but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure user interactions.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. 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

      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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

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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
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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

iCIMS operates in the technology sector with a focus on recruiting and HR software solutions. Their business model is enterprise SaaS, targeting large organizations across multiple industries including retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and finance. The company leverages strategic partnerships with major players like Microsoft, ADP, Infor, and UKG to enhance its ecosystem. The website content highlights customer success stories and extensive resources, indicating a mature marketing and customer engagement strategy. The presence of multiple contact channels and localized language options suggests a global operational footprint. The company maintains a strong brand presence and trust signals through certifications, social media, and compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website implements several security best practices such as strict transport security headers, X-Frame-Options, and DMARC with a reject policy, indicating a proactive approach to email and web security. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that expose users to potential interception and downgrade attacks. The malformed CAA DNS records further indicate DNS configuration issues that could affect certificate issuance and trust. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption reduces performance and security resilience. No explicit security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which may impact transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires immediate attention to SSL/TLS configuration to meet enterprise security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and secure user data.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) with strong cipher suites.
  3. Correct the CAA DNS records to valid entries to control certificate issuance.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve security and performance.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend responsiveness and interactivity. It uses third-party marketing and analytics tools including Marketo, Visual Website Optimizer, Google Tag Manager, and New Relic Browser monitoring, indicating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Hosting is on Amazon AWS as inferred from DNS records. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading and carousel features implemented. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are good, with proper meta tags, structured data (JSON-LD), and Open Graph tags present. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Technical risks mainly stem from SSL/TLS misconfiguration which could impact user trust and search engine ranking.
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. 83/100 +2Low21 findingsView report
  2. 81/100Low22 findingsView report
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