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Security report for monotype.com

Monotype · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

Monotype is a leading technology company specializing in font licensing, brand consistency, and scalable typography solutions for global brands. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design and comprehensive content targeting enterprises and designers requiring high-quality typography services. The company leverages modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Datadog RUM and Visual Website Optimizer to optimize user experience and marketing effectiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, although the absence of a publicly available security policy and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency. The missing WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract from the overall professionalism of the site. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies and verifying domain registration details for enhanced trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

2 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

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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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
87

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 monotype.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
3,190
Employees
0
Customers
3,057
Third parties
133
Weak passwords
7%

28 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

Monotype holds a strong market position as a trusted provider of font licensing and typography solutions, serving a B2B audience including global brands and designers. Their business model focuses on scalable licensing and brand consistency services, supported by a professional website that communicates their offerings effectively. The company appears to be large and established, with a consistent brand presence and trust indicators such as SSL and privacy compliance. Their partnership ecosystem and subsidiary information are not explicitly detailed on the site. The use of advanced analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information limits transparency and may impact user trust. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy and cookie policies, but no explicit certifications or vulnerability disclosure programs were found. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
  5. Verify and make publicly available domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Monotype
Description
Monotype Fonts is a trusted solution for global font licensing, brand consistency, and scalable typography. They power brands with iconic typefaces.
Key services
font licensing, brand consistency solutions, typography scalability
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Manager), Datadog RUM, CDN fonts.net
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Datadog RUM, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Datadog RUM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, VWO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. No signs of adult or malicious content
  3. Uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  4. WHOIS data is missing or privacy protected, which is uncommon for this domain
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or security misconfigurations detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Drupal CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services such as Adobe DTM for tag management, Datadog RUM for performance monitoring, and Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing and user behavior analytics. The site loads fonts via a CDN and employs standard SEO and mobile optimization practices. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for enterprise clients.
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. 86/100 −1Low21 findingsView report
  2. 87/100 +2Low20 findingsView report
  3. 85/100Low18 findingsView report
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