Skip to main content

Security report for openssl-corporation.org

OpenSSL Corporation · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OpenSSL Corporation is a technology-focused organization dedicated to developing, maintaining, and financially supporting the OpenSSL Library, a critical open-source cryptographic software used globally. The corporation serves commercial communities by providing direct access to maintainers, advisory committees, and commercial support services. Their market position is strong as a key contributor and funder trusted by governments, cloud providers, and open-source projects. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built using the Hugo static site generator, employs FontAwesome for icons, and uses Google Domains for DNS hosting. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though some accessibility features are basic. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, security headers are not detected, and DNSSEC is not enabled, indicating room for improvement in security hardening. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by domain and modern standards), but lacks explicit security policies, vulnerability disclosure, and privacy compliance documentation. The WHOIS data shows a recently registered domain which is somewhat inconsistent with the organization's claimed long history, though this may be due to a new domain acquisition. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but security posture can be enhanced by adding security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing incident response and privacy policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with a solid business model and technical foundation. Strategic recommendations include improving privacy and cookie policy transparency, enhancing security headers and DNS security, and publishing vulnerability disclosure and incident response information to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  2. 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching openssl-corporation.org

This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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

OpenSSL Corporation operates in the technology sector, focusing on cryptographic software development and support. Its business model revolves around commercial support contracts, advisory committee engagement, and sustained development funding. The company targets commercial entities, developers, and organizations requiring secure cryptographic solutions. The presence of multiple related domains indicates a broad ecosystem supporting the OpenSSL project. The corporation's competitive advantage lies in its direct control over the OpenSSL Library's development and its trusted status among governments and cloud providers. Growth indicators include a recent domain registration and active community engagement. Partnerships with related OpenSSL domains strengthen its market presence and ecosystem integration.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the OpenSSL Corporation website is moderate. HTTPS is presumably enabled, but no security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options were detected. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity for DNS security. There is no published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program visible on the site. The site does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. Tracking is minimal and limited to download link monitoring via a third-party pixel. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OpenSSL Corporation
Description
The OpenSSL Corporation develops, maintains, and funds the majority of the OpenSSL Library. It focuses on commercial communities and activities, employing most of the OpenSSL Library’s full-time developers and providing the majority of its financial support through commercial services. The organization aims to ensure open-source security remains open, strong, and sustainable.
Key services
OpenSSL Library development and maintenance, Commercial support and consulting, Advisory committees engagement, Sustained core development and extended LTS, FIPS rebranding and PQC solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo 0.145.0, FontAwesome, Google Domains DNS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
transpond.io
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is implied to be on a dedicated contacts page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Website uses Hugo static site generator and FontAwesome icons.
  6. Tracking pixel from transpond.io detected for download link tracking.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  8. Website content is professional, focused on open-source cryptographic software development and support.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. Domain WHOIS data shows recent registration with some redacted registrant info.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Hugo static site generator, which provides a lightweight and performant platform. It uses FontAwesome for iconography and Google Domains for DNS hosting. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, the absence of security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. The site uses JavaScript for minimal tracking of download links but does not employ extensive analytics or marketing tools. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance implementations.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with openssl-corporation.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review openssl-corporation.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.