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Security report for majestic.com

Majestic-12 Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Majestic-12 Ltd operates Majestic.com, a leading SEO backlink intelligence platform established in 2004. The company provides comprehensive backlink data, SEO tools, and APIs to digital marketers, agencies, and businesses worldwide. Their market position is strong, supported by a large backlink database, advanced metrics like Trust Flow and Citation Flow, and a suite of SaaS tools including Site Explorer and Author Explorer. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and optimized for SEO and mobile use, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, analytics tools, and structured data to enhance user experience and search visibility. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, domain locking, and no visible vulnerabilities, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and business-focused with no adult or questionable content.

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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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
81

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

Majestic's business model centers on subscription-based SaaS offerings targeting SEO professionals and agencies. Their extensive backlink database and unique metrics provide competitive advantages in the SEO tools market. The company has a medium size and UK base, with a global customer reach evidenced by multiple language versions. Trust indicators include prestigious awards and active social media engagement. Revenue streams likely include tiered subscription plans and API access. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with integrations and developer support. Strategic observations highlight Majestic's focus on data quality, innovation, and customer empowerment through tools and APIs.

Security posture

Majestic.com demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration protections, and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and published security policies or incident response plans indicates areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from enhanced transparency and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Majestic-12 Ltd
Description
Majestic maps the web to bring you the Link Intelligence data you need to dominate your market. Established in 2004. Dedicated to serving worldwide backlink data and analysis.
Key services
Site Explorer, Bulk Backlink Checker, Keyword Generator, Author Explorer, Majestic API, Majestic Widgets, Campaigns, Link Context, Topical Trust Flow
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Piwik/Matomo Analytics, JSON-LD structured data, HTML5, CSS3
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple client*Prohibited statuses
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies implied by analytics setup

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Piwik/Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik/Matomo
Marketing tools
Piwik/Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website provides extensive SEO backlink intelligence tools and data.
  2. Strong use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and rich snippets.
  3. Multiple language versions available indicating global reach.
  4. No direct company emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No cookie consent banner despite cookie policy presence.
  7. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services with moderate user tracking.
  8. Professional and modern website design with good accessibility and mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Piwik/Matomo for analytics. It employs JSON-LD structured data extensively for SEO benefits. The site is hosted with GoDaddy registrar and uses cloudns.net and majesticseo.com nameservers. Performance is fast with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site lacks a detected CMS, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are minimal, but enabling DNSSEC and improving security transparency would reduce residual risks. The site is well maintained with no broken elements or errors detected.
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. 81/100Low23 findingsView report
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