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Security report for paylocity.com

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

91/100

Risk levelLow

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

Scanned

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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. 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"

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
100
Security headers
65
Email security
100
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
91

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention paylocity.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
27,069
Employees
3
Customers
27,008
Third parties
58
Weak passwords
14%

Latest record dated 2026-05-03 · 47 subdomains affected

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  • –int-crm-sp-01.paylocity.com2026-05-03
  • –secure.paylocity.com2025-07-03
  • –post.paylocity.com2025-06-24

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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

Paylocity operates in the HR technology and payroll services sector, positioning itself as a comprehensive SaaS provider for workforce management. Their competitive advantage lies in integrated solutions that combine payroll, HR, and employee engagement on a single platform. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees and service charges for payroll processing and HR modules. The target customer segment includes medium to large enterprises seeking to modernize HR operations. Growth indicators include extensive use of marketing automation and analytics tools, and certifications that appeal to regulated industries. The partnership ecosystem includes marketing and analytics service providers but no explicit strategic partners or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise enhances protection against automated threats. The presence of SOC and ISO certifications suggests strong internal controls and compliance with security frameworks. However, the absence of a public security policy page, incident response contact details, and vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement in transparency and community engagement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content or scripts. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from enhanced communication and formalized disclosure practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security controls and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or bug bounty program.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed compliance standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Paylocity Holding Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Paylocity
Description
Paylocity is the HR & Payroll provider that frees you from the tasks of today, so together, we can spend more time focused on the promise of tomorrow.
Key services
HR management, Payroll processing, Employee engagement, Time and labor management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Launch, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, reCAPTCHA Enterprise, jQuery, FontAwesome, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Launch
Marketing tools
Pardot
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 no WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Multiple security best practices observed including HTTPS and reCAPTCHA Enterprise.
  5. Use of enterprise-grade CMS (Adobe Experience Manager) and marketing/analytics tools.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected in scripts or external links.
  7. Contact information is available but no explicit security incident response contacts found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 89/100 −1Low16 findingsView report
  2. 90/100Low17 findingsView report
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