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Security report for smartrecruiters.com

SmartRecruiters, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

SmartRecruiters, Inc. operates a leading enterprise-grade talent acquisition and recruiting platform that leverages AI to streamline hiring processes for a broad range of customers including corporate and high-volume hiring needs. The company is recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for 2025 and is in the process of acquisition by SAP, indicating strong market positioning and growth. Their platform offers comprehensive services from job posting to onboarding, enhanced by AI-powered tools such as candidate screening and talent matching. The website reflects a mature digital presence with modern technologies, good SEO, and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, privacy policies, and consent management, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the company's visible market presence and trust signals. Overall, the site and business demonstrate a high level of professionalism and reliability.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

1 finding 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.

    • 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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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
87

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
65,026
Employees
0
Customers
64,965
Third parties
61
Weak passwords
8%

51 subdomains affected

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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

SmartRecruiters targets HR professionals, recruiters, and enterprises seeking efficient and AI-enhanced hiring solutions. Their SaaS business model is supported by a broad partner ecosystem and integrations with popular HCM systems. The company benefits from strong brand recognition, a large customer base including global industry leaders, and strategic partnerships. Their marketing and analytics infrastructure is robust, employing multiple tracking and engagement tools. The announced acquisition by SAP suggests significant financial backing and potential for expanded market reach. The company maintains a comprehensive resource library and customer support channels, reinforcing customer engagement and retention.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Security best practices are observed, including the use of reputable third-party scripts and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy are not clearly present in the HTML source. There is no public vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. DNSSEC status is unknown due to missing WHOIS data. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from additional explicit security controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Explicitly implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Referrer-Policy, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website or trust center.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to improve domain transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SmartRecruiters, Inc.
Description
Enterprise-grade recruiting platform designed for HR and recruiting talent. SmartRecruiters all-in-one solution, so you can track applicants and hire easily.
Key services
Applicant Tracking System, AI-powered candidate screening, Interview scheduling, Offer management, Onboarding, AI Talent Matching, Integrations with HCM and third-party apps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.6.2, jQuery 3.6.0, CrazyEgg, Google Tag Manager, Marketo Munchkin, Wistia video embed, Typekit fonts, Lottie animations, Pingdom RUM, Qualified chat, ConsentManager CMP
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for cookies
  • Privacy policy and terms of service available
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-1049288542), CrazyEgg
Tracking pixels
CrazyEgg, Marketo Munchkin, Qualified chat, Ahrefs Analytics
Marketing tools
Marketo, CrazyEgg, Qualified, Ahrefs
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at enterprise HR and recruiting professionals.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design with clear navigation.
  4. Use of multiple modern technologies and third-party integrations.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities in HTML.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given the business scale.
  8. Website uses HTTPS and has multiple trust indicators including Gartner recognition and major client logos.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap 4.6.2 and jQuery 3.6.0. It integrates multiple third-party services such as Marketo for marketing automation, CrazyEgg for heatmaps, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Wistia for video hosting. The site uses Typekit fonts and Lottie animations for enhanced user experience. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are good, supported by an accessibility system (EqualWeb). SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained with opportunities for performance tuning and enhanced security header implementation.
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. 87/100Low20 findingsView report
  2. 87/100 +5Low18 findingsView report
  3. 82/100Low19 findingsView report
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