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Security report for rebel.com

Rebel.com · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rebel.com is a Canadian-based domain registrar and web hosting provider offering a range of services including domain registration, hosting plans, professional email, security solutions, and SEO tools. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for individuals and businesses looking to establish and grow their online presence, emphasizing Canadian roots and customer service excellence. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and modern technology, including React-based Gatsby framework, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and free SSL certificates for hosting customers, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, indicating room for improvement in compliance transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, technically sound, and well-branded, serving a medium-sized technology sector business with a focus on Canadian market. Recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies and adding vulnerability disclosure information to enhance trust and compliance.

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

6 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
77
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Rebel.com operates in the competitive domain registration and web hosting market with a focus on Canadian customers. Their business model includes direct sales of domains, hosting, email, security, and SEO services, supported by a strong customer service culture as evidenced by testimonials. The company leverages social media and online marketing tools to maintain visibility and customer engagement. The Changemaker program indicates a commitment to social responsibility by supporting non-profits and community organizations. The absence of explicit contact emails and phone numbers on the main page suggests a preference for contact via support channels or account portals. The company appears stable and reputable with a consistent brand and clear market positioning.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and offers free SSL certificates for hosting customers, indicating a baseline of secure communications. However, no explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which limits transparency in security governance. The use of modern frameworks and absence of visible vulnerabilities in the HTML content suggest good technical hygiene. Tracking and marketing pixels are present, which may raise privacy considerations but are standard in the industry. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing formal security and incident response policies and providing clear channels for reporting security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks followed.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance transparency by listing company contact emails and phone numbers clearly on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rebel.com
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rebel.com
Description
Born and built in Canada, we power bold ideas with domain names, rock-solid hosting, and the resources you need to build and grow your ideas online.
Key services
Domain registration, Web hosting, Email services, Security services, SEO tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Gatsby 3.12.0), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Free SSL certificates for hosting users
  • Security services offered

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Trustpilot widget
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Trustpilot
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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to domain registration and hosting services
  3. Strong Canadian branding and market focus
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Lacks explicit privacy, cookie, and security policy pages
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  7. Social media presence is well integrated and consistent
  8. Customer testimonials enhance trustworthiness
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Gatsby, a React-based static site generator, ensuring fast loading and good performance. It uses Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing, and integrates Trustpilot for customer reviews. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. No CMS other than Gatsby is detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. The technical implementation is modern and well-structured, supporting a positive user experience and SEO. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO by adding missing meta tags for privacy and security policies and enhancing structured data for contact information.
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

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