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Security report for registry.godaddy

GoDaddy Registry · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GoDaddy Registry operates as a leading domain name registry service provider, managing and supporting over 200 top-level domains including country-code, generic, brand, and city TLDs. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services ranging from backend technical infrastructure to marketing and strategic planning, targeting countries, brands, and registries seeking to launch or grow their TLDs. The website reflects a mature enterprise with consistent branding and professional presentation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO, hosted on GoDaddy infrastructure. It employs modern web technologies and includes SEO and accessibility features, though some accessibility aspects could be improved. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics, with a cookie consent mechanism ensuring privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the site lacks explicit security policy documentation, incident response contacts, and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security maturity. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and aligned with the business claims. The domain registration details corroborate the legitimacy of the entity. Strategic recommendations include publishing dedicated security policies, adding security headers, and improving accessibility to further strengthen the security and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
69

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

GoDaddy Registry holds a strong market position as a world-leading provider of domain registry services, leveraging the parent company's brand and infrastructure. Its business model focuses on providing integrated registry solutions including technical backend services, policy support, marketing, and strategic planning. The company targets a specialized audience of countries, brands, and registries, positioning itself as a partner for TLD launch and growth. The enterprise scale and comprehensive service offerings suggest significant revenue streams from registry contracts and domain commercialization. The website and WHOIS data indicate a consistent and transparent business operation with no suspicious patterns. The partnership ecosystem is implied through ICANN involvement and domain industry standards.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is good, with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates awareness of compliance requirements. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and security.txt file represents gaps in transparency and readiness. Security headers are not detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The site does not reveal any vulnerabilities or signs of compromise. Overall, the security culture appears pragmatic but could benefit from formalizing policies and improving technical defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GoDaddy Registry
Description
GoDaddy Registry launches, secures, and grows top-level domains (TLDs) for countries, brands, and registries. They provide backend technical services, policy and operational support, domain marketing, sales, and strategic planning for over 200 TLDs including country-code, generic, brand, and city TLDs.
Key services
Registry backend technical services, Policy and operational support, Domain marketing and sales, Strategic planning, TLD launch and commercialization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Clear business focus on domain registry services.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy documentation present.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism implemented and functional.
  7. No direct email addresses found in HTML; contact via phone and contact form.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It leverages jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy's infrastructure (secureserver.net), ensuring reliable uptime and performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The technical implementation supports the business goals effectively but could be enhanced with additional security and accessibility improvements.
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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