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Security report for marinetraffic.com

Transportation · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

MarineTraffic operates a comprehensive global ship tracking platform providing real-time AIS data, vessel positions, and maritime intelligence services. The website targets maritime professionals, shipping companies, and enthusiasts, offering a large vessel database and port location services. The platform is technologically modern, leveraging React and Tailwind CSS, and supports mobile platforms via dedicated apps. However, the website lacks visible privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is limited by absence of security headers and incident response contacts. WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency despite the professional appearance and market position of the service. Overall, MarineTraffic presents a strong business presence but should improve privacy and security disclosures to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

Checks completed
5of 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • 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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  • 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
52
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
Average
78
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

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

Total records
46,583
Employees
21
Customers
46,409
Third parties
153
Weak passwords
15%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 61 subdomains affected

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  • –uat8.marinetraffic.com2026-06-15
  • –uat42.marinetraffic.com2026-06-05
  • –uat20.marinetraffic.com2026-05-28
  • –mycloud.marinetraffic.com2026-05-26
  • –cloud.marinetraffic.com2026-05-18

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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

MarineTraffic holds a leading position in the maritime transportation sector as a provider of AIS ship tracking and maritime data services. Its business model revolves around offering real-time vessel tracking and detailed maritime intelligence to a global audience. The platform likely generates revenue through subscriptions, data services, and possibly partnerships with maritime stakeholders. The absence of explicit company registration or contact details on the website limits direct business verification. The platform's integration with mobile apps and extensive vessel database indicates a mature digital ecosystem. Strategic growth could focus on enhancing transparency and compliance to solidify market trust.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a basic security posture with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected in the provided data. There is no visible incident response or security contact information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt presence. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML snippet. To improve security maturity, MarineTraffic should implement comprehensive security headers, publish clear privacy and cookie policies, and provide dedicated security incident contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries, including a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  4. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details on the website to enhance legitimacy and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
MarineTraffic Live Ships Map. Discover information and vessel positions for vessels around the world. Search the MarineTraffic ships database of more than 550000 active and decommissioned vessels. Search for popular ships globally. Find locations of ports and ships using the near Real Time ships map. View vessel details and ship photos.
Key services
Live ship tracking, Vessel database search, Port and ship location services, Vessel details and photos
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by data-react-helmet attributes), Tailwind CSS, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web, iOS (via app-id meta tag), Android (via app-id meta tag)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies were found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses were detected in the HTML content.
  4. No security or incident response contact information is visible.
  5. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files detected.
  6. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile optimized.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts were identified in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment.
Technical notes

Notes

MarineTraffic's website uses a modern frontend stack with React and Tailwind CSS, indicating a contemporary and maintainable codebase. The site is mobile optimized and references native mobile apps for iOS and Android, showing a multi-platform approach. Performance appears moderate with good SEO meta tags and structured content. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Accessibility features are basic, and no advanced analytics or tracking scripts were found in the provided HTML. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of visible compliance mechanisms, which could impact user trust and regulatory adherence.
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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