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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

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Porkbun LLC operates a mature and reputable domain registration and web hosting business, established since 1999 and headquartered in the United States. 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. It holds a strong market position as evidenced by high customer ratings and recognition such as USA Today's #1 domain registrar ranking and positive Trustpilot reviews. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and rich content targeting individuals and businesses seeking affordable and easy domain management solutions. Technically, the website leverages a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, and MailChimp. Hosting is provided via AWS infrastructure with Cloudflare DNS management. However, performance is somewhat slow, and accessibility is basic. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are well implemented. From a security perspective, the site has several strengths including HSTS with preload, valid SPF and DMARC records with reporting, and no known major vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE. However, a critical weakness is the invalid SSL certificate and absence of TLS protocol support, which significantly undermines the security posture. Additionally, OCSP stapling is not enabled, and CAA DNS records are malformed. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but no cookie consent mechanism was detected. Overall, Porkbun.com presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with strong business credibility and customer trust signals. The primary risk lies in the SSL/TLS configuration, which should be remediated promptly to ensure secure communications and maintain customer confidence. Strategic improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms would further enhance the site's security and compliance posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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
43
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 LLC is positioned as a competitive domain registrar and hosting provider with a focus on affordability and ease of use. Its business model centers on domain sales, transfers, and hosting services with value-added free features like WHOIS privacy and SSL certificates. The company targets a broad audience including individual domain buyers and small to medium businesses. Revenue streams likely include domain registrations, renewals, hosting subscriptions, and ancillary services. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including affiliation with Top Level Design. Growth indicators include a large domain portfolio (over two million domains under management) and high customer satisfaction ratings. The company emphasizes US-based support and transparent communication, which supports customer retention and brand loyalty.

Security posture

The security maturity level of Porkbun.com is moderate. The presence of SPF and DMARC records with reporting indicates good email security practices. HSTS with preload is correctly implemented, enhancing HTTPS enforcement. However, the invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support are critical vulnerabilities that expose users to potential interception and downgrade attacks. The absence of OCSP stapling and malformed CAA records further weaken the security posture. No evidence of malware or phishing was found. Incident response contact channels are clearly provided, including a dedicated security email. The company also runs a bug bounty program, indicating a proactive security culture. Compliance with GDPR is suggested by the privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security headers are recommended to elevate security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately fix the SSL certificate to ensure it is valid and trusted by browsers.
  2. Enable and configure TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols to secure communications.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  4. Correct the CAA DNS records to explicitly specify authorized certificate authorities.
  5. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  6. Enhance security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  7. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize privacy risks.
  8. Maintain and publicize incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to build trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Porkbun LLC
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used technology stack including Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.2.1, and FontAwesome 6.5.2. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, Bing UET, and Reddit Pixel, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure with Cloudflare DNS management, providing robust DNS performance. The site uses Stripe for payment processing. Performance is currently slow with a load time of over 20 seconds and a large page size (~2.9MB), suggesting optimization opportunities. Accessibility features are basic, and mobile optimization is good but could be improved. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses custom or proprietary CMS rather than popular platforms. Technical risks include outdated SSL/TLS configuration and potential technical debt from legacy libraries. Modernization and performance tuning would benefit user experience and security.
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. 78/100 −2Low24 findingsView report
  2. 80/100Low24 findingsView report
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