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Security report for ns1.com

IBM · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IBM NS1 Connect is a managed DNS service offering authoritative DNS solutions designed to deliver resilient, fast, and secure connections globally. Positioned as part of IBM's extensive technology portfolio, NS1 Connect targets developers, small teams, and enterprises seeking advanced DNS management, traffic steering, and network uptime monitoring. The website reflects IBM's strong market position with comprehensive content, professional design, and consistent branding. Technically, the site leverages Adobe Experience Manager and React frameworks, hosted on IBM Cloud infrastructure with Akamai CDN support, providing a modern and responsive user experience. However, the SSL/TLS configuration is currently incomplete or missing, which poses a significant security risk. Security headers are present but cannot compensate for the lack of valid HTTPS encryption. Privacy and compliance policies are well documented, reflecting IBM's commitment to GDPR and other standards. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure communications and maintain user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

4 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
50
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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 ns1.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
461
Employees
0
Customers
454
Third parties
7
Weak passwords
11%

2 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

IBM NS1 Connect benefits from IBM's global brand recognition and extensive technology ecosystem. The business model focuses on delivering cloud-based DNS and network resilience services with a strong emphasis on automation and observability. The target market includes developers and enterprises requiring high availability and performance for their digital assets. The website integrates with IBM's broader product and consulting services, indicating a well-established partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent awards and active community engagement. The product's integration with IBM Cloud and hybrid cloud offerings positions it competitively in the cloud infrastructure market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with appropriate security headers and privacy policies in place. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that could expose users to interception and compromise. No evidence of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure programs was found, suggesting areas for improvement in transparency and security culture. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries, but the lack of HTTPS significantly undermines overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and protect user data.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and configure strong cipher suites to enhance encryption strength.
  3. Implement full HSTS policy including includeSubDomains and preload to prevent protocol downgrade attacks.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and privacy compliance measures to maintain best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical foundation using Adobe Experience Manager CMS and React JavaScript framework, ensuring a modern and scalable architecture. Hosting is supported by IBM Cloud and Akamai CDN, providing global reach and performance optimization. The site includes advanced analytics and monitoring tools such as Adobe Analytics and Instana RUM for performance and user behavior insights. Despite these strengths, the lack of SSL/TLS encryption is a critical technical deficiency that must be addressed immediately. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features, but there is room for improvement in loading speed and session management.
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. 75/100Medium12 findings · partial scanView report
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