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Security report for instado.com

InstaDo · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

InstaDo operates as a freelance exchange platform focused on connecting freelancers and employers for remote work opportunities. The platform emphasizes reliability and safe deal protections to mitigate risks for both parties. The website targets both newcomers and experienced professionals seeking freelance jobs. Technically, the site is built using Angular framework with custom fonts and modern CSS, hosted under a domain registered since 2011 with GoDaddy.com, LLC. Analytics integrations include Yandex Metrica and Google Search Console, supporting SEO and user behavior tracking. Security posture is moderate; while HTTPS is presumably enabled, no security headers or explicit security policies are detected. Privacy and cookie policies are absent in the analyzed content, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention instado.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
20
Employees
0
Customers
20
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

1 subdomain affected

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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

InstaDo positions itself in the competitive freelance marketplace sector, offering a platform for remote work search and freelance exchanges. Its key differentiator is the 'safe deal' feature that protects users from deal failures. The business model revolves around facilitating secure freelance transactions, targeting a broad audience of freelancers and employers globally. The domain age and registration data support a stable market presence since 2011. The platform leverages standard web technologies and integrates with major analytics tools, indicating a focus on digital maturity. However, the absence of detailed contact information and compliance documentation suggests areas for operational improvement. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the provided data.

Security posture

The security maturity of InstaDo is moderate. The domain uses HTTPS, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are critical for managing security incidents and building user trust. The lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified from the content. The platform should prioritize implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing a security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  5. Enhance contact information availability, including dedicated security and abuse contact channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
InstaDo
Description
Reliable Freelance exchange InstaDo. Easy search for remote work or freelancers. Safe deal protects the freelancer and employer from deal failure.
Key services
remote work search, freelance exchange, safe deal protection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-app attribute), Custom fonts (woff2), CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Yandex Metrica, Google Search Console
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrica
Marketing tools
Yandex Webmaster, Google Search Console
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content
  3. WHOIS data shows domain is well-established and registered with a reputable registrar
  4. Website uses Angular framework and custom fonts for UI
  5. Yandex and Google webmaster tools are integrated for analytics and SEO
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL status unknown
  9. Content is professional and relevant to freelance exchange services
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular, indicating a modern single-page application architecture. Custom web fonts and responsive design elements suggest attention to user experience across devices. Hosting is managed via GoDaddy.com, LLC, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Analytics integrations with Yandex and Google support SEO and user engagement tracking. However, the absence of detected security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading or errors. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is good based on meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but requires enhancements in security and privacy implementations.
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. 56/100Medium26 findingsView report
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