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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

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

Monotype is a leading enterprise technology company specializing in global font licensing and scalable typography solutions. The company serves global brands and designers by providing trusted font licensing services and brand consistency tools. Their market position is strong, supported by a professional and content-rich website that highlights their key services and iconic typefaces. The technical infrastructure includes modern web technologies such as Adobe DTM and Visual Website Optimizer, indicating a mature digital marketing and analytics capability. The website is built on Drupal CMS and optimized for mobile devices, providing a good user experience. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the website reflects a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, though the absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, vulnerability disclosure information, and enhancing accessibility compliance to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

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
95
Security headers
85
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
86

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 operates in the technology sector, focusing on font licensing and typography solutions for enterprise clients worldwide. Their business model is B2B, targeting global brands requiring scalable and consistent typography management. The company leverages partnerships and advanced marketing tools to optimize customer engagement and conversion. Their website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting their market leadership. The absence of detailed WHOIS data suggests privacy protection or query limitations but does not detract significantly from their business credibility. The company maintains active social media presence and provides multiple contact channels, supporting customer and partner engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. The use of consent mechanisms for cookies aligns with privacy regulations. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The security score is strong but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security documentation and providing direct security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher compliance standards.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or security team.

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 provides trusted global font licensing, brand consistency, and scalable typography solutions featuring iconic typefaces.
Key services
Font licensing, Brand typography solutions, Scalable typography management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Manager), Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Google Fonts CDN, Custom CSS and JavaScript, jQuery (version 2.x or 3.x), Content Delivery Networks (CDNs)
Platforms
Web desktop and mobile browsers
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
  • Use of consent mechanisms for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager
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. Strong focus on font licensing and typography solutions for global brands
  3. Use of advanced marketing and analytics tools (VWO, Adobe DTM)
  4. No signs of adult or questionable content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or query limitations
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and security headers
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
  9. Contact information is available with emails and phone numbers
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS and uses modern web technologies including Adobe DTM for tag management and Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing and analytics. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs and employs custom CSS and JavaScript for branding and functionality. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO practices are well implemented with appropriate meta tags and canonical URLs. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical stack supports a robust and scalable platform suitable for enterprise needs, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified.
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. 87/100Low20 findingsView report
  2. 87/100 +2Low20 findingsView report
  3. 85/100Low18 findingsView report
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