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Security report for ionicframework.com

Ionic · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ionic Framework is a leading open source mobile UI toolkit that empowers web developers to build high-quality cross-platform mobile applications and Progressive Web Apps using popular JavaScript frameworks such as React, Angular, and Vue. Founded in 2013, Ionic has established itself as a mature and trusted player in the mobile development ecosystem, offering a comprehensive suite of tools including the Ionic CLI, Capacitor native bridge, and enterprise SDKs. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with excellent design, clear navigation, and strong community engagement through social media and forums. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Next.js, TypeScript, and popular JavaScript frameworks, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and CDN services to ensure fast performance and mobile optimization. The site includes interactive code demos and extensive documentation, supporting a seamless developer experience. Analytics and marketing tools such as HubSpot and Google Tag Manager are used for user tracking and engagement, though explicit privacy and cookie policies are not detected in the provided content. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong domain management practices, including domain status flags to prevent unauthorized changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit GDPR compliance indicators or cookie consent mechanisms found. Overall, Ionic Framework's website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, technical maturity, and business credibility. The main areas for improvement include publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, and providing explicit security and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance. These steps will further solidify Ionic's position as a secure and privacy-conscious technology leader.

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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

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter

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

  3. 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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  • 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
50
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
75

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

Ionic operates in the technology sector, focusing on cross-platform mobile app development using web technologies. Its business model combines open source offerings with commercial and enterprise products, targeting web and mobile developers seeking efficient, single-codebase solutions. The company enjoys a strong market position as a leader in hybrid app frameworks, supported by a large and active community, significant monthly npm installs, and high GitHub engagement. Partnerships with Capacitor and integration with popular JS frameworks enhance its ecosystem. The absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies on the website suggests a focus on developer self-service and community engagement rather than direct sales or support via the site.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN services adds resilience and performance benefits. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps in transparency and potential risk management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible cookie consent or GDPR compliance statements. Overall, the security maturity is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional DNS security measures and publishing formal security and privacy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement and display a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to ensure user awareness and compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ionic
Description
Ionic empowers web developers to build leading cross-platform mobile apps and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs). It is an open source mobile UI toolkit for building modern, high quality cross-platform mobile apps from a single code base using React, Angular, or Vue.
Key services
Cross-platform mobile UI toolkit, Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) development, Enterprise SDK, Capacitor native bridge and plugins, Ionic CLI and developer tools, Cloud build and deployment via Ionic Appflow
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, Capacitor, TypeScript, Prism.js (syntax highlighting), Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
React, Angular, Vue, Next.js
Platforms
Web, iOS, Android
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive demos.
  2. Strong emphasis on cross-platform mobile app development using web technologies.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. Active community engagement visible via social media links and testimonials.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks with good performance and mobile optimization.
  6. Security best practices partially implemented; room for improvement in DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React, Angular, Vue, and Next.js, supported by TypeScript and Prism.js for code highlighting. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, ensuring fast load times and global availability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Analytics and marketing integrations include HubSpot and Google Tag Manager, enabling moderate user tracking. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site architecture. Performance is fast, and the technical stack aligns with current best practices for developer-focused platforms. Opportunities exist to improve DNS security and formalize privacy and security documentation.
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. 73/100 +1Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium24 findingsView report
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