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Security report for porkbun.com

Porkbun LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Porkbun LLC operates porkbun.com as a well-established ICANN accredited domain registrar and web hosting provider based in the United States. Founded in 1999, the company offers a comprehensive suite of domain-related services including domain registration, transfers, web and email hosting, free WHOIS privacy, SSL certificates, and DNS management. The company enjoys a strong market position, evidenced by top rankings from USA Today and Forbes, as well as high customer ratings on Trustpilot and Facebook. Their target audience includes individuals and businesses seeking affordable and easy-to-use domain and hosting solutions. The business model focuses on direct-to-consumer sales with value-added services and marketing tools.

Scanned

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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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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  • DNS records
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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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 competitive advantages include low pricing, free premium features, and a customer-centric support approach with knowledgeable phone support and extensive self-help resources. The company leverages partnerships such as its parent company Top Level Design and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools to drive growth. Their ecosystem includes a bug bounty program and a transparent abuse reporting channel, reinforcing trust. The company targets a medium-sized market segment with over 450,000 customers managing more than 3 million domains, indicating solid growth and market penetration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, CSRF protection on forms, and a bug bounty program. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some recommended security headers are not explicitly detected, representing areas for improvement. The use of Cloudflare DNS enhances DNS resilience. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Incident response is supported via an abuse reporting page. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, the security maturity is strong but could benefit from enhanced DNS security and explicit security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner to comply fully with privacy regulations.
  5. Expand or clarify customer support hours to improve user experience.

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. Use us, you won't be sorry. If you don't use us we'll be sad, but we'll still love you.
Key services
Domain registration, Domain transfers, Web hosting, Email hosting, Free WHOIS privacy, Free SSL certificates, URL forwarding, Email forwarding, DNS management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.2.1, FontAwesome 6.5.2, Google Analytics (gtag.js), HelpScout Beacon, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Reddit Pixel, MailChimp, Stripe payment integration, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • Bug bounty program
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused services like Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, HelpScout Beacon, LinkedIn Insight, Reddit Pixel, Trustpilot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Reddit Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, HelpScout Beacon, LinkedIn Insight, Reddit Pixel, Trustpilot Widget
Marketing tools
MailChimp, Textla - SMS Marketing
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 trust signals from third-party rankings and reviews
  3. Comprehensive product and support offerings
  4. Extensive use of modern tracking and marketing technologies
  5. No signs of blocking or content restriction
  6. Good security posture with room for improvement in DNSSEC and security headers
  7. Privacy policy present and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanism missing
  8. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address
  9. Active customer engagement via chat, phone, and knowledge base
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom platform using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and jQuery 3.2.1, with FontAwesome for icons. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing services including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, HelpScout Beacon, LinkedIn Insight, Reddit Pixel, and MailChimp. Hosting is provided via Amazon AWS infrastructure, inferred from DNS and media URLs. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is fast with modern asynchronous script loading. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt is minimal, but upgrading Bootstrap and jQuery versions could improve security and maintainability.
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. 80/100 +2Low24 findingsView report
  2. 78/100Low24 findingsView report
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