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Security report for nomadlist.com

Nomads.com · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nomads.com is a well-established online platform dedicated to digital nomads and remote workers, providing comprehensive data on the best places to live and work remotely worldwide. The platform offers city rankings based on cost of living, internet speed, weather, safety, and other relevant metrics, alongside community features such as meetups, chat, and nomad insurance. It has a strong market position as a leading nomad community since 2014, supported by extensive user reviews and media recognition. Technically, the website is custom-built with modern web technologies including jQuery and Cloudflare services for hosting and streaming. It demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices. However, there is room for improvement in privacy compliance, particularly regarding cookie consent mechanisms and explicit security policies. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain transfer protection. No major vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms a long-standing domain registration consistent with the business's legitimacy. Nonetheless, enabling DNSSEC and publishing security policies would enhance the security posture. Overall, Nomads.com presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform with moderate privacy compliance and solid security foundations. Strategic improvements in privacy and security transparency would further strengthen its risk profile and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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

    • 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Nomads.com operates in the technology sector, targeting digital nomads, remote workers, and startups that operate remotely. Its business model revolves around community engagement, subscription memberships, and affiliate partnerships with related travel and nomad service providers. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive, real-time data aggregation and active global community. Revenue streams likely include memberships, advertising, affiliate commissions, and insurance offerings. The ecosystem includes partnerships with travel, accommodation, and nomad-related service domains, enhancing its value proposition and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain transfer lock, and use of Cloudflare's infrastructure. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. However, the absence of DNSSEC and explicit security or incident response policies indicates areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite user tracking via analytics. The platform would benefit from publishing vulnerability disclosure policies and appointing a Data Protection Officer contact to align with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could be enhanced with formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and privacy best practices.
  3. Publish explicit security policy and incident response information on the website.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nomads.com
Description
Learn how to become a digital nomad and find the best places to live and work remotely as a location independent remote worker. Explore places based on cost of living, internet speed, weather and other metrics. For startups that work remotely and remote workers.
Key services
City rankings for digital nomads, Community meetups and chat, Nomad insurance, Travel and residency tools, NomadGPT and other nomad-related tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Cloudflare Stream, Cloudflare DNS, JavaScript, SVG graphics
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer lock enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Segment
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment (sa.nomads.com)
Marketing tools
Segment analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established platform for digital nomads with extensive data and community features.
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges.
  3. Privacy and terms pages are present and comprehensive.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and good SEO practices.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response pages found.
  7. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite analytics usage.
  8. Content is safe for general mature audience with some dating and nightlife references.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is custom-coded with a focus on performance and user experience, leveraging Cloudflare for DNS, hosting, and video streaming. It uses jQuery and SVG graphics for UI elements and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and rich snippets. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags. There is no indication of a CMS, suggesting a bespoke solution. The technical infrastructure is modern and robust, though some modernization opportunities exist in privacy compliance and security transparency. No technical debt or legacy technology issues were detected.
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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