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Security report for solarwinds.com

SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

SolarWinds Worldwide, LLC is a well-established enterprise software company specializing in hybrid IT observability, database performance management, incident response, and IT service management solutions. The company targets IT professionals and enterprises, including government sectors, providing both self-hosted and SaaS products to enhance operational resilience and IT management. Their market position is strong, supported by a mature domain and recognition among Fortune 500 companies. The website reflects a professional, well-branded, and content-rich platform with comprehensive resources and customer testimonials. Technically, the website leverages modern frameworks such as React and Next.js, hosted on Microsoft Azure with Akamai CDN support, and managed via Contentstack CMS. While the site is mobile-optimized and accessible, performance is currently slow, indicating potential optimization opportunities. The SEO and accessibility implementations are good, supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site has several strengths including HSTS with subdomain inclusion and absence of major SSL/TLS vulnerabilities. However, critical issues exist with an invalid SSL certificate and lack of support for modern TLS protocols, which significantly impact the security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but requires immediate attention to SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure user connections and maintain business credibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
100
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
80

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

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 solarwinds.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
11,238
Employees
60
Customers
10,782
Third parties
396
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-05-30 · 97 subdomains affected

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  • –partner.solarwinds.com2026-05-30
  • –thwack.solarwinds.com2026-05-29
  • –jira.solarwinds.com2026-05-28
  • –support.solarwinds.com2026-05-26
  • –customerportal.solarwinds.com2026-05-26

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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

SolarWinds operates in the technology sector, focusing on IT management and observability solutions for hybrid environments. Their business model is B2B, offering software products and services that address complex IT challenges such as network monitoring, database management, incident response, and IT service management. The company has a strong partnership ecosystem, including a dedicated partner portal and user community (THWACK). Their customer base includes large enterprises and government agencies, with 86% of Fortune 500 companies reportedly using their products. The company has received multiple industry awards in 2024, reinforcing its competitive advantage and market leadership. Growth indicators include a comprehensive product portfolio, AI-driven capabilities, and extensive educational resources. Strategic observations highlight their focus on operational resilience and digital transformation support.

Security posture

The current security maturity of the SolarWinds website is moderate but with critical gaps. The presence of HSTS and absence of known SSL vulnerabilities are positive indicators. However, the invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocol support (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) expose users to potential risks such as interception and downgrade attacks. The absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption mechanisms further reduces security and performance. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, supporting compliance with GDPR. Incident response information is available, indicating readiness to handle security incidents. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues to align with best practices and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to ensure valid HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable support for TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols to enhance security and compatibility.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  4. Enable session resumption mechanisms (session tickets or cache) to improve user experience and performance.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update security headers to maintain a robust security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including React and Next.js, with Contentstack as the CMS. Hosting is provided by Microsoft Azure with Akamai CDN for performance and reliability. The site uses Adobe Launch for tag management, CookiePro for cookie consent, and TrackJS for error monitoring. Performance metrics indicate slow load times (14.4 seconds) and a large page size (~2.1 MB), suggesting optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and appropriate ARIA attributes. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and canonical links. Technical risks include the invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS support, which could impact user trust and search engine ranking if not addressed promptly.
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. 83/100 −1Low16 findingsView report
  2. 84/100Low15 findingsView report
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