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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 designed to streamline hiring processes using AI-powered tools. The company targets HR professionals, recruiters, and hiring managers across enterprises, offering a comprehensive SaaS solution that includes applicant tracking, AI candidate screening, interview scheduling, onboarding, and recruitment CRM functionalities. Recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader in 2025, SmartRecruiters holds a strong market position supported by a global client base including major industry leaders. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and rich content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and various marketing and analytics tools, hosted on a WordPress CMS platform. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and reputable third-party scripts, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts could be more transparent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is common for SaaS businesses employing privacy protection. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity, supporting SmartRecruiters' position as a credible leader in recruiting software.

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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

Breach exposure

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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 operates in the technology sector, focusing on talent acquisition software delivered via a SaaS model. Its competitive advantage lies in AI integration for hiring efficiency and a broad ecosystem of integrations and partner networks. Revenue streams likely include subscription fees for platform access and premium AI-powered features. The company targets enterprise clients and high-volume hiring scenarios, supported by a strong brand presence and industry recognition. Strategic partnerships and a comprehensive resource library enhance customer engagement and market reach. Growth indicators include continuous product innovation and Gartner leadership status. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear business information and multiple contact channels, though some corporate details like founding year are not explicitly stated.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing scripts, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Security headers are implied but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML content. The presence of a dedicated Trust Center suggests organizational focus on security and compliance. However, the lack of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security maturity is solid for a SaaS platform, but enhancing explicit security disclosures and headers would strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Explicitly implement and document all recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts for vulnerabilities and minimize tracking where possible to enhance privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide corporate registration details on the website to improve trust.
  5. Continue to maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to align with evolving regulations and user expectations.
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, Onboarding, Recruitment CRM, AI Talent Matching, Offer Management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.6.2, jQuery 3.6.0, Slick Carousel, Marketo Munchkin, CrazyEgg, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, Typekit Fonts, Pingdom RUM, Wistia Video Embed, Qualified Chat
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts from reputable sources

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
CrazyEgg
Tracking pixels
Marketo Munchkin, CrazyEgg, Ahrefs Analytics, Sentry
Marketing tools
Marketo, Qualified Chat, CrazyEgg, Google Optimize
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 mechanisms.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at enterprise HR and recruiting professionals.
  3. Strong presence of trust indicators including Gartner recognition and major client logos.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and marketing/analytics tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or privacy-protected, which is a minor trust concern.
  7. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
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, supplemented by marketing and analytics tools such as Marketo, CrazyEgg, Google Tag Manager, and Wistia for video embedding. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, including an accessibility menu and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization and video content. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports business goals effectively with room for continuous optimization.
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 +5Low20 findingsView report
  3. 82/100Low19 findingsView report
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