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Security report for register.com

Register.com · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Register.com is a well-established domain registration and web hosting provider targeting small businesses and professionals. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including domain registration, website building, professional email, SSL certificates, and online marketing solutions. With over 3 million small business customers and a strong market presence, Register.com operates under the parent company Newfold Digital, leveraging modern digital infrastructure and extensive marketing tools. Technically, the website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS and integrates multiple advanced technologies such as Adobe Launch, FullStory, and AudioEye for accessibility compliance. The site supports modern TLS protocols and has a valid SPF and DMARC email configuration, although improvements like enabling HSTS and DNSSEC could enhance security. Performance is moderate to slow due to a large page size and resource count, but mobile optimization and SEO practices are good. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. The site employs extensive analytics and tracking tools, reflecting a mature digital marketing strategy. Overall, Register.com presents a professional, secure, and privacy-conscious web presence suitable for its target audience. Strategic improvements in security headers and performance optimization could further strengthen its posture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
97
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
77

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

Register.com holds a significant position in the domain registration and web hosting market, serving millions of small businesses. Its business model focuses on providing integrated online presence solutions, including domain services, hosting, email, and marketing. The company benefits from its affiliation with Newfold Digital, enhancing its resource base and market reach. The presence of affiliate and reseller programs indicates a broad partnership ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a customer-centric approach, emphasizing ease of use and comprehensive service offerings. Growth indicators include active marketing campaigns, extensive analytics, and a focus on accessibility and compliance, positioning Register.com competitively in the technology sector.

Security posture

The security posture of Register.com is solid, with HTTPS enforced via TLS 1.3 and 1.2, successful OCSP stapling, and no detected vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or Logjam. Email security is supported by a valid SPF record and DMARC policy, though the DMARC policy is set to 'none', suggesting room for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records indicates potential enhancements in DNS security. The site lacks HSTS, which is recommended to prevent protocol downgrade attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The use of accessibility and privacy compliance tools further indicates a mature security and privacy culture. Incident response and explicit security policies are not publicly detailed, which could be addressed to improve transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and protect against downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add CAA DNS records to restrict which certificate authorities can issue certificates for the domain.
  4. Strengthen DMARC policy from 'none' to 'quarantine' or 'reject' to reduce phishing and spoofing risks.
  5. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages Adobe Experience Manager CMS, indicating a robust enterprise-grade content management system. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, accessibility tools (AudioEye), and advanced analytics platforms (FullStory, Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics). Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and DNS resilience. Performance metrics indicate a slow load time (18+ seconds) and a large page size (~2.6MB) with many resources (278), suggesting optimization opportunities. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is actively managed with multiple ARIA roles and remediation scripts. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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. 82/100 +1Low24 findingsView report
  2. 81/100Low24 findingsView report
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