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Security report for rei.com

REI · Retail · United States

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

REI is a well-established outdoor retail cooperative founded in 1938, offering a wide range of outdoor gear, clothing, and services including rentals, classes, and expert advice. The company operates both online and through physical stores, targeting outdoor enthusiasts and leveraging a membership co-op business model that fosters customer loyalty and community engagement. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js, integrates advanced analytics and marketing tools such as Datadog RUM, Tealium, and Adobe Target, and is hosted on a robust CDN infrastructure via Akamai. However, the current SSL certificate is invalid or missing, which is a critical security concern that impacts the overall security posture. Security headers and content security policies are well implemented, but improvements in SSL configuration and session management are recommended. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate good compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, REI's website demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but requires urgent attention to SSL issues to ensure secure user interactions.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention rei.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
24,548
Employees
115
Customers
24,106
Third parties
327
Weak passwords
13%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 46 subdomains affected

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  • –rei.com2026-06-13
  • –rei.com2026-06-12
  • –fs.rei.com2026-06-08
  • –fs2.rei.com2026-06-08
  • –fs.rei.com2026-06-08

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

REI holds a strong market position as a leading outdoor retail co-op in the United States, with a large customer base and extensive product offerings across multiple outdoor activity categories. Its business model combines e-commerce with physical retail and a membership program that incentivizes repeat business and community involvement. The company partners with major brands and payment processors, enhancing its ecosystem and customer experience. Growth indicators include active promotions, new arrivals, and a focus on sustainability and social causes such as LGBTQ+ support. REI's strategic use of digital marketing and analytics tools supports targeted campaigns and customer engagement. The domain's long history and consistent WHOIS data reinforce its legitimacy and market credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with several best practices in place, including strict transport security (HSTS), content security policy (CSP), and secure cookie attributes. However, the invalid SSL certificate is a significant vulnerability that undermines user trust and data protection. The absence of modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher) and lack of OCSP stapling further weaken the SSL configuration. No critical vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE were detected. The site uses secure forms and inputs, but the security posture would benefit from enhanced SSL management and session resumption capabilities. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency or documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to ensure HTTPS security and user trust.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher protocols and OCSP stapling to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Implement session resumption mechanisms such as session tickets or caching to enhance user experience and security.
  4. Regularly audit and update the content security policy to minimize use of unsafe-inline and unsafe-eval directives.
  5. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures to improve transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Vue.js for frontend components, integrated with Datadog RUM for real user monitoring, Tealium for tag management, and Adobe Target for personalization. Hosting is managed via Akamai CDN, ensuring global content delivery and performance optimization. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices, including comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance metrics were not available, but the use of CDNs and modern frameworks suggests moderate to good performance. There is room for improvement in SSL configuration and session management to reduce technical risks and enhance 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

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