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Security report for ionos.ly

IONOS Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

IONOS Inc. is a well-established enterprise-level technology company specializing in web hosting, domain registration, cloud solutions, and related digital services. The company targets businesses and individuals seeking scalable and reliable hosting and cloud infrastructure. Their market position is strong, supported by a comprehensive product portfolio including domains, websites, servers, email, office productivity tools, and eCommerce solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with excellent content quality and user experience. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as Next.js, React, and various asynchronous analytics and marketing scripts including Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and others. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. The technical infrastructure indicates a mature digital presence with ongoing A/B testing and error tracking. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present. Privacy and cookie policies are not clearly found in the provided content, indicating room for improvement in compliance and transparency. The WHOIS data is missing or private, which slightly reduces trust but does not negate the overall legitimacy given the professional web presence. Overall, IONOS demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with good security practices but should enhance transparency around privacy, security policies, and WHOIS information to improve trust and compliance further.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

4 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, YouTube

      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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
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  • 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
77
Security headers
45
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
77

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

IONOS operates in the competitive web hosting and cloud services market, offering a broad range of products that cater to diverse customer segments including small businesses, enterprises, and eCommerce operators. Their business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through hosting subscriptions, domain registrations, cloud infrastructure, and productivity tools. The company benefits from a global presence with localized sites and multi-language support. Strategic use of marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. The absence of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but may be due to privacy policies or registry restrictions. The company’s partnerships and integrations with major platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace enhance its ecosystem and customer value proposition.

Security posture

The security posture of the IONOS website is solid with mandatory HTTPS and use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing services. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site does not appear to have a public vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which is a best practice for enterprise websites. Privacy compliance indicators such as cookie consent banners or detailed privacy policies were not found, suggesting potential compliance gaps with GDPR or similar regulations. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by implementing additional headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and establish a formal vulnerability disclosure program to improve incident response readiness and transparency.
  4. Enhance WHOIS data transparency or provide clear justification for privacy protection to increase trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit and monitor third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies and ensure data protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IONOS Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IONOS Inc.
Description
IONOS, your digital partner for cloud solutions and web hosting, supporting your needs from websites, domains, servers, and more.
Key services
Domains, Websites, Servers, Cloud Solutions, Email & Office, eCommerce
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), JavaScript, CSS, woff2 fonts, Google Tag Manager, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Reddit Pixel, Bing Ads, Facebook Pixel, Rakuten Marketing, Kameleoon (A/B testing), Sentry (error tracking)
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), TikTok Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, Reddit Analytics, Bing Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Rakuten Marketing
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Reddit Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
rankingCoach, Kameleoon
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 navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available publicly, indicating privacy or registry restrictions.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in provided HTML snippet.
  5. No visible contact forms detected in the provided content.
  6. Multiple social media links and contact phone number present.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
  9. Website content is business-focused and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with optimized font loading and asynchronous script execution for analytics and marketing. The use of multiple tracking pixels and tag managers indicates a sophisticated marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely due to the number of external scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS approach. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely enterprise-grade given the scale and professionalism. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
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