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Security report for nsone.net

NS1 · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

NS1 operates a customer portal accessible at my.nsone.net, providing DNS and network traffic management services. The portal is designed for enterprise customers and network administrators, offering tools for DNS configuration and traffic routing. The website is built using modern web technologies including React and IBM analytics integrations, hosted likely on IBM Cloud infrastructure. The site demonstrates a professional design and good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and published privacy or security policies are absent, representing areas for improvement. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, consistent with the portal being a subdomain rather than a standalone registered domain, which slightly reduces trust but is typical for such services. Overall, the site is safe, business-focused, and technically mature, with moderate risk due to missing privacy compliance documentation.

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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
90
Security headers
85
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
82

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

NS1 positions itself as a technology provider specializing in DNS and network traffic management solutions, targeting enterprise customers requiring reliable and optimized DNS services. The business model is SaaS-based, offering a customer portal for management and configuration. The integration with IBM analytics and use of IBM fonts and scripts suggests a partnership or affiliation with IBM, enhancing market credibility. The portal lacks public-facing business contact details or compliance policies, which may limit transparency. The company likely generates revenue through subscription or service fees for DNS and traffic management. The absence of WHOIS data for the subdomain is typical for internal portals and does not indicate suspicious activity. The portal's technical sophistication and branding consistency support a strong market position in the technology sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect against automated abuse, indicating a good baseline security posture. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and others reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide visible contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and analytics tools to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by publishing security posture and incident response procedures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NS1
Description
NS1 provides a customer portal likely related to DNS and network services management.
Key services
DNS management, Traffic routing, Network performance optimization
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (SPA), Material UI (MUI), Google reCAPTCHA, IBM Analytics, Segment analytics, Carbon Design System
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
IBM Analytics, Segment
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Segment
Marketing tools
IBM Analytics, Segment
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a customer portal for NS1, a DNS and traffic management provider.
  2. No WHOIS data available for the subdomain, indicating it is likely a subdomain of nsone.net.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML.
  4. No direct contact information or emails found in the HTML content.
  5. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and IBM analytics tools.
  6. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Security posture is good but could be improved with explicit security headers and published policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The portal is built as a single-page application using React and Material UI, leveraging IBM's Carbon Design System for UI consistency. It uses Google Fonts and Google reCAPTCHA for user interaction security. Analytics are handled via IBM Analytics and Segment, indicating a mature data collection infrastructure. Hosting appears to be on IBM Cloud Code Engine, a modern serverless platform. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and asynchronous analytics. Accessibility and mobile optimization are good, but SEO is basic due to limited meta tags and structured data. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom-built application. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance documentation, which should be addressed to reduce regulatory and security risks.
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. 75/100Medium17 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 75/100Medium19 findings · partial scanView report
  3. 71/100Medium22 findingsView report
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