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Security report for marketagent.com

Marketagent.com online reSEARCH GmbH · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Marketagent.com online reSEARCH GmbH operates a well-established online market research panel with a strong presence in the German-speaking market. The company offers digital market and opinion research services, leveraging a large panel of over 3 million members and conducting more than 1000 surveys annually. Their business model focuses on connecting survey participants with companies seeking market insights, providing incentives and a user-friendly platform. Technically, the website uses mature ASP.NET MVC technology with modern frontend libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap, ensuring a responsive and professional user experience. However, a critical security gap exists as the site lacks HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with clear consent mechanisms and a dedicated data protection officer contact. The company demonstrates strong business credibility through certifications, awards, and transparent contact information. Overall, while the business and privacy posture are strong, immediate remediation of the missing SSL/TLS is essential to secure user data and improve trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
53

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
74,480
Employees
1
Customers
74,419
Third parties
60
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2025-06-30 · 36 subdomains affected

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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

Marketagent.com holds a leading position in digital market research within its region, supported by a large and active panel community. Its competitive advantage lies in ISO certification, extensive survey offerings, and a robust referral program. Revenue streams likely include B2B research services and panel management fees. The target customers are both survey participants and corporate clients. Growth indicators include daily new member registrations and continuous survey projects. The company maintains partnerships with payment processors and third-party marketing tools, enhancing operational capabilities. Strategic observations suggest focusing on security improvements and expanding international reach could further strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is currently low due to the absence of HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability exposing all data transmissions to interception. While privacy policies and data protection practices are well documented and compliant with GDPR, the lack of transport layer security undermines these efforts. No advanced security headers or mechanisms like HSTS or OCSP stapling are implemented. Incident response contact is provided, but no public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found. The use of third-party scripts and tracking tools is managed with user consent, reflecting a privacy-aware culture. Immediate implementation of SSL/TLS and security headers is recommended to elevate security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and serve the entire website over HTTPS.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Configure strong TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and cipher suites; enable OCSP stapling.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency.
  6. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools for privacy and security compliance.
  7. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and technologies.
  8. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations for broader reach and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Marketagent.com online reSEARCH GmbH
VAT number
ATU 517 84 902
Registration number
206987v
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET MVC 5.2 with ASP.NET 4.0 backend, using jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Font Awesome, and AOS for frontend animations. Hosting is managed via drei.host DNS servers. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Performance data is unavailable, but the site appears responsive and mobile-optimized. The lack of HTTPS is a major technical deficiency. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site uses cookies extensively with a detailed consent mechanism. Technical debt appears moderate with opportunities to modernize TLS and security configurations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports business needs but requires urgent security upgrades.
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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