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ActiveState Software Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ActiveState Software Inc. operates the Komodo 12 Documentation website, providing comprehensive resources for their cross-platform, multi-language IDE integrated with the ActiveState Platform and State Tool. The company targets developers and software engineers seeking advanced development tools. The website is professionally designed with good navigation and content relevance, supporting a medium-sized technology business model with a strong market presence in developer tools. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Hugo static site generator, Google Analytics, and highlight.js for code syntax highlighting. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is moderate with a clear privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and professional, with no signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms.

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

6 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ActiveState positions itself as a reputable software company specializing in developer tools, particularly the Komodo IDE. Their business model includes open source and commercial offerings, leveraging platform integration to enhance developer productivity. The documentation site supports their product ecosystem and community engagement through links to GitHub and community forums. The company benefits from a consistent brand presence and trust signals such as official documentation and active community involvement. While direct contact information is not present on this subdomain, the main ActiveState domain likely provides comprehensive business contact channels. The company appears to maintain a moderate-sized operation focused on technology sector growth and developer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data or forms collecting personal information. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or security policy information is published on the site, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the content or scripts. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in headers and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen site security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ActiveState Software Inc.
Description
Komodo is a cross-platform, multi-language IDE integrated with the ActiveState Platform and State Tool, enabling developers to work with favorite frameworks, languages, and tools.
Key services
Komodo IDE and Komodo Edit, ActiveState Platform integration, State Tool integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo 0.31.1, Google Analytics, highlight.js, Modernizr, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://docs.activestate.com/komodo/12/)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms collecting sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a technical documentation portal for Komodo 12 IDE.
  2. No forms or data collection fields present on the main documentation pages.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the documentation site.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service are linked and accessible.
  5. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking is present.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; HTTPS is used.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. Content is professional, relevant, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator (version 0.31.1), leveraging modern front-end technologies such as CSS3, JavaScript, and highlight.js for code syntax highlighting. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The site is served over HTTPS with canonical URLs properly set, indicating good SEO practices. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with consistent branding and clear navigation. No CMS or dynamic backend is detected, reducing attack surface but limiting interactive features. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. The absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are notable technical gaps. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for a documentation portal but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy 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

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