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Security report for indeed.com

Indeed · Other · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Indeed.com is a globally recognized employment-related search engine that connects job seekers with employers. Founded in 1998, it operates as a leading online job search and recruitment platform offering services such as job listings, company reviews, salary information, resume uploads, and employer job postings. The target audience includes both job seekers and employers, positioning Indeed as a major player in the online employment sector. Technically, the website leverages Cloudflare for security and hosting, including advanced bot mitigation via Turnstile captcha. The presence of Cloudflare Pages Analytics indicates usage of modern analytics tools. However, the current content is inaccessible due to a Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF) security challenge, which blocks direct content access and limits the ability to fully assess the website's technical maturity and user experience. From a security perspective, the domain is well-established and registered with a reputable registrar, MarkMonitor Inc., consistent with Indeed's business history. The WAF and captcha implementation demonstrate proactive security measures to mitigate automated threats. However, due to the blocked content, no direct evidence of privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, or contact information is available, limiting the assessment of compliance and incident response readiness. Overall, while the domain and business legitimacy are strong, the current WAF challenge restricts content access and comprehensive analysis. Strategic recommendations include ensuring that security challenges do not overly impede legitimate user access, publishing clear privacy and security policies accessible without challenge, and enhancing transparency around incident response and data protection to improve trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

8 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

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  • 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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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

Indeed holds a dominant market position as a global job search platform, leveraging a business model based on connecting job seekers with employers through online listings and recruitment services. Its revenue streams likely include employer job postings and premium services. The platform targets a broad audience of job seekers and employers worldwide, with a strong presence in the United States. Indeed's long-standing domain registration since 1998 supports its established market presence. The company benefits from partnerships with various employers and possibly recruitment agencies, although no explicit partner domains were identified in the provided data. Growth indicators include extensive service offerings such as salary data and company reviews, enhancing user engagement and platform value.

Security posture

Indeed.com demonstrates a mature security posture by employing Cloudflare's WAF and Turnstile captcha to protect against automated threats and attacks. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, with no suspicious WHOIS patterns. However, the lack of accessible privacy, cookie, and security policies in the blocked content limits visibility into compliance with GDPR or other regulations. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found. The use of modern analytics with beacon-based data collection suggests some level of user tracking, but privacy compliance details are unavailable. Overall, the security measures in place are strong, but transparency and policy availability need improvement to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Optimize WAF and captcha settings to reduce legitimate user access friction while maintaining security.
  2. Publish accessible and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to demonstrate compliance and transparency.
  3. Establish and publicize incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to improve security posture.
  4. Enhance visibility of data protection officer contact information and GDPR compliance indicators.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and SSL configurations to maintain best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Cloudflare detected. The HTML content is a Cloudflare security challenge page with Turnstile captcha and Ray ID, indicating access is blocked by WAF. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Company
Indeed
Description
Indeed is a global employment-related search engine for job listings, connecting job seekers with employers.
Key services
job search, company reviews, salary information, resume upload, employer job postings

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare, JavaScript, SVG, CSS variables, Turnstile Captcha

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cloudflare Pages Analytics
Tracking level
moderate

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Pages Analytics

Site quality

Key observations

  1. Website content is currently blocked by Cloudflare WAF security challenge.
  2. No direct access to main website content or policies due to WAF.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the blocked content.
  5. Website uses Cloudflare for security and hosting.
  6. Turnstile captcha is implemented for bot mitigation.
  7. No explicit or adult content detected; site is safe for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data indicates a legitimate, long-standing domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes Cloudflare for hosting and security, including advanced bot mitigation via Turnstile captcha. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript, CSS variables, and SVG graphics for UI elements. Cloudflare Pages Analytics is used for performance and user interaction tracking via beacon methods. However, the current WAF challenge blocks content access, preventing full evaluation of performance, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO. The domain is well-maintained with a reputable registrar. Technical risks include potential user experience degradation due to security challenges and limited policy visibility. Opportunities exist to improve content accessibility and transparency without compromising security.
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. 69/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 69/100 −4Medium28 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium22 findingsView report
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