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Security report for rkdms.com

Merkle Inc. · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Merkle Inc. operates as a technology-driven marketing agency specializing in data-driven customer experience management and digital marketing solutions. The website analyzed is a restricted access page that blocks EU traffic to comply with GDPR regulations, reflecting a strong commitment to privacy compliance. The company is well-established, with a domain age dating back to 2003, indicating a mature market presence and stable business operations. The key services focus on marketing technology and data-driven solutions targeting business clients. Technically, the website uses a simple HTML and CSS structure hosted on AWS infrastructure, as indicated by the DNS servers. The page is minimalistic, with no visible scripts or advanced frameworks detected, and basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate given the simplicity of the page. However, there is room for improvement in SEO and accessibility enhancements. From a security perspective, the domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has clientTransferProhibited status, which helps prevent unauthorized transfers. DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting potential areas for security hardening. The site enforces GDPR compliance by blocking EU visitors, demonstrating awareness of regulatory requirements. No contact information or incident response channels are visible on this page, which could be improved to enhance trust and transparency. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good legitimacy but limited content and security features on this specific restricted page. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, providing clear contact and incident response information, and improving technical SEO and accessibility to enhance user experience and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

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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
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
55

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

Merkle Inc. is positioned as a large, important entity in the technology sector, specializing in marketing technology and data-driven marketing services. The business model is B2B, targeting enterprises and marketing professionals seeking advanced customer experience management solutions. The company has a long operational history since 2003, which supports its market credibility. The website content and linked domains indicate a focus on privacy and compliance, aligning with industry best practices. The absence of direct contact information on this page suggests that customer engagement is likely handled through other channels or pages. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and provides comprehensive legal and privacy documentation, which supports its professional image and regulatory compliance. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the analyzed content.

Security posture

The security posture of the domain is moderate. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business claims, with a long domain age and reputable registrar. The clientTransferProhibited status is a positive security control. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of visible security headers on the page indicate areas for improvement. The website enforces GDPR compliance by blocking EU traffic, which is a strong privacy measure but may impact user accessibility. No incident response contact information or security certifications were found, which could be enhanced to improve security readiness and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could benefit from additional technical controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to improve trust and incident response readiness.
  4. Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with strong SSL/TLS configurations and regularly audited certificates.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Merkle Inc.
Description
Merkle Inc. is a technology-driven marketing agency specializing in data-driven customer experience management and digital marketing solutions.
Key services
Data-driven marketing, Customer experience management, Digital marketing solutions
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website blocks EU traffic due to GDPR compliance.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers found on the restricted page.
  3. No forms or data collection elements present on the page.
  4. Content is minimal and focused on GDPR compliance notice.
  5. No scripts or external JS libraries detected in the HTML content.
  6. No social media links found on this page.
  7. The page uses a simple, clean design with consistent branding referencing Merkle Inc.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL status unknown.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is valid, long-standing, and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward HTML5 and CSS3 structure with no detected JavaScript libraries or frameworks on the restricted page. Hosting is via AWS DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and scalable hosting. The page is mobile responsive at a basic level and has moderate performance due to its minimal content. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced platform usage on this page. SEO optimization is basic, with minimal meta tags and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data present. Accessibility features are minimal but present through semantic HTML and viewport settings. The lack of security headers and DNSSEC represents technical debt and potential risk areas. Overall, the technical implementation is functional but basic, with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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. 67/100 +1Medium31 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
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