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Security report for porkbun.com

Porkbun LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Porkbun LLC operates porkbun.com as a professional ICANN accredited domain registrar and web/email hosting provider based in the United States. The company has a strong market position, evidenced by its ranking as the #1 domain registrar by USA Today and high customer ratings on Trustpilot, Facebook, and Forbes. Porkbun offers a comprehensive suite of services including domain registration, transfers, web hosting, email hosting, free WHOIS privacy, SSL certificates, and DNS management powered by Cloudflare. The business targets domain registrants and small to medium businesses seeking affordable and easy-to-use domain and hosting services. The company was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Top Level Design.

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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

3 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

  2. 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.

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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
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
80

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

Porkbun's business model centers on domain registration and hosting services with competitive pricing and value-added free features such as WHOIS privacy and SSL certificates. The company leverages strong customer trust signals and transparent contact information to build credibility. Its partnership with Top Level Design and use of Amazon AWS for hosting infrastructure indicate a stable operational foundation. Marketing efforts include extensive use of analytics and retargeting pixels from major platforms like Google, LinkedIn, Bing, and Reddit. The company maintains a knowledge base and bug bounty program, supporting customer self-service and security.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses security best practices such as CSRF tokens in forms and free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and HTTP security headers are not detected, representing areas for improvement. The presence of a bug bounty program and abuse contact email indicates incident response readiness. Extensive tracking and fingerprinting scripts are used, which may raise privacy concerns but are common in the industry. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be enhanced with additional technical controls and explicit cookie consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security and integrity.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to balance marketing needs with user privacy and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Porkbun LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Porkbun LLC
Description
Porkbun is an amazingly awesome ICANN accredited domain name registrar based out of the Pacific Northwest. We're different, we're easy, and we're affordable.
Key services
Domain registration, Domain transfers, Web hosting, Email hosting, Free WHOIS privacy, Free SSL certificates, URL forwarding, Email forwarding, Cloudflare DNS management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.2.1, FontAwesome 6.5.2, Stripe.js, Helpscout Beacon, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing UET, Reddit Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused libraries (e.g. Stripe.js)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing UET, Reddit Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Reddit Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing UET, Reddit Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Helpscout Beacon
Marketing tools
MailChimp
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong presence of trust indicators and customer reviews
  3. Comprehensive product and support offerings
  4. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Good transparency in contact and business information
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.2.1, FontAwesome 6.5.2, and Stripe.js for payments. Hosting is provided via Amazon AWS, inferred from DNS nameservers. The site is well optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good accessibility and SEO practices. The codebase appears custom-built rather than CMS-based, allowing tailored functionality. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing HTTP security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
  2. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
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