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Security report for microk8s.io

Canonical, Ltd. · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in DNS health, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

MicroK8s is a lightweight, production-grade Kubernetes distribution developed and maintained by Canonical, Ltd., a reputable UK-based technology company. The website presents a professional and comprehensive platform targeting developers, DevOps professionals, software vendors, and enterprises seeking Kubernetes solutions for edge, IoT, and cloud environments. The business model combines open source software distribution with enterprise support subscriptions, positioning MicroK8s as a leading solution in the Kubernetes ecosystem. The site features detailed installation guides for Linux, Windows, and macOS, community engagement links, and integration with popular cloud native projects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain:

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
79

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 microk8s.io, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain 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

Canonical leverages its strong brand and ecosystem, including Ubuntu, Snapcraft, MAAS, and Juju, to support MicroK8s. The company targets a broad audience from individual developers to large enterprises, emphasizing ease of use, high availability, and security. The presence of enterprise support with SLA and long-term security maintenance indicates a mature business offering. The website's integration with multiple partner domains and cloud native projects reflects a well-established partnership ecosystem and strategic market positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates good security hygiene with HTTPS usage, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, representing areas for improvement. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business identity. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no suspicious domains or content were found. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing formal security documentation and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Canonical, Ltd.
Description
MicroK8s is the simplest production-grade conformant Kubernetes. Lightweight and focused. Single command install on Linux, Windows and macOS. Made for DevOps, great for edge, appliances and IoT. Full high availability Kubernetes with autonomous clusters and distributed storage.
Key services
MicroK8s Kubernetes distribution, Enterprise support with SLA and security maintenance, Integration with cloud native projects and addons, Multi-architecture Kubernetes deployment
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Snapcraft, Vimeo embed, GitHub buttons, Homebrew (for macOS install), Snap (for Linux install)
Platforms
Linux, Windows, macOS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by domain and Google Analytics)
  • Cookie consent modal with management options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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 multimedia.
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity with Canonical and Ubuntu.
  3. Comprehensive installation instructions for multiple platforms.
  4. Active community engagement links provided.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site.
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy are prominently implemented.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and GitHub integration. It supports multi-platform installation instructions and embeds multimedia content for user engagement. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting appears to be managed by Canonical or related infrastructure, ensuring performance and reliability. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site approach. Overall, the technical implementation is robust with opportunities to enhance security headers and formalize security documentation.
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. 75/100Medium24 findingsView report
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