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Security report for moodys.com

MOODY'S · Finance · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

Moody's is a leading global provider of credit ratings, research, and data analytics for capital markets. The company serves a broad range of clients including banking, insurance, corporations, public sector organizations, and asset management professionals. Moody's offers a comprehensive suite of services such as credit ratings, investment research, compliance and third-party risk solutions, lending suites, business intelligence, and portfolio management. Their market position is strong as a trusted and established entity in the finance industry, supported by consistent branding and professional digital presence. Technically, Moody's website is built on modern frameworks including React and Adobe Experience Manager, with integrations of Adobe DTM, Google Tag Manager, and Marketo for marketing and analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, delivering a professional user experience. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, Content Security Policy, and bot protection via reCAPTCHA, although additional security headers could enhance the posture further. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms, indicating GDPR awareness. Contact information is clearly provided, including corporate emails and phone numbers, enhancing business credibility. However, the WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a major corporate domain and warrants further verification. Overall, Moody's website reflects a mature, secure, and professional digital asset aligned with its enterprise business model. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies and incident response information, and verifying WHOIS data to strengthen trust and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
79
Security headers
85
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

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 moodys.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
14,754
Employees
12
Customers
14,339
Third parties
403
Weak passwords
8%

Latest record dated 2026-05-28 · 75 subdomains affected

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  • –stg.moodys.com2026-05-28
  • –moodys.com2026-05-28
  • –git.moodys.com2026-05-11
  • –dev-auth.moodys.com2026-04-25
  • –tools.moodys.com2026-04-25

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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

Moody's operates in the finance sector with a focus on credit ratings and risk management. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive data-driven solutions and global market presence. The business model revolves around providing subscription-based and service-oriented financial analytics and research products. Revenue streams likely include ratings fees, analytics subscriptions, and consulting services. Target customers span financial institutions, corporations, and government entities. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem and subsidiaries such as Moody's Investors Service and Moody's Analytics. Growth indicators include expansion into AI and GenAI capabilities and broadening compliance and regulatory solutions.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a Content Security Policy in place. Use of reCAPTCHA indicates bot mitigation efforts. No security.txt or explicit incident response contacts were found, representing a gap in transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Security headers could be improved by adding X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and HSTS. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced disclosure and additional header protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden security posture.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response page including contact channels like security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and publish accurate WHOIS registration data to enhance domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MOODY'S
Description
Moody's CreditView is our flagship solution for global capital markets that incorporates credit ratings, research and data from Moody's Investors Service plus research, data and content from Moody's Analytics.
Key services
credit ratings, investment research, compliance and third-party risk solutions, lending suite, business intelligence, financial and regulatory reporting, portfolio management, catastrophe modeling, cyber risk, AI and GenAI solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Adobe Dynamic Tag Management, Vimeo Player API, Google reCAPTCHA, Marketo Forms, Webpack
Frameworks
React, Material UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Marketo Forms, Split.io
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 navigation
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent design
  3. Comprehensive service offerings in finance and risk management
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  6. No visible security or content blocking issues
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a major corporate domain
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with React and Adobe Experience Manager as the CMS. It integrates Adobe DTM for tag management, Google Tag Manager, and Marketo for marketing automation. The site loads multiple external resources including Vimeo for video content and uses reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site structure is well organized with comprehensive metadata and structured data for SEO. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by tightening security headers and ensuring all third-party dependencies are up to date.
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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