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Security report for spot.io

Spot by NetApp · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Spot by NetApp, now part of Flexera, is a mature and reputable provider of cloud operations solutions focused on optimization and cost management. Their platform leverages AI and advanced analytics to automate cloud infrastructure optimization, targeting enterprises and cloud teams using AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The website reflects a strong market position with comprehensive product offerings including FinOps, Kubernetes infrastructure optimization, and cloud commitment management. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and performance optimizations, hosted on AWS infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

7 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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
29
Employees
0
Customers
29
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

3 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

Spot operates in the cloud technology sector, offering SaaS solutions for cloud cost optimization and automation. Their business model is B2B SaaS targeting cloud infrastructure teams, FinOps professionals, and MSPs. The company benefits from being part of Flexera’s portfolio, enhancing market credibility. The website features strong trust signals such as customer testimonials, case studies, and detailed product information. Their partnership ecosystem includes Flexera as the parent company. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Jose, California. The site’s content and navigation support a clear value proposition and customer engagement strategy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages were found. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses tracking opt-out scripts. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML but likely present given modern hosting. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a commercial SaaS provider but could be improved by publishing dedicated security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures by naming a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Spot by NetApp
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Spot by NetApp
Description
Spot provides cloud automation solutions using advanced analytics to continuously optimize cloud infrastructure resources, focusing on cost efficiency, performance, and resource availability.
Key services
Cloud cost optimization (FinOps), Kubernetes infrastructure optimization, Cloud commitment management, Cloud services for MSPs, Cloud infrastructure automation (Elastigroup, Ocean), Cloud cost reporting and billing (Cost Intelligence, Billing Engine), Cloud security (Spot Security)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, AWS Route53 DNS, Cloudfront CDN, Cookie Script for consent, JSON-LD structured data, Slick Slider
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
AWS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused scripts (e.g., tracking opt-out script)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Full Circle
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookie Script, Full Circle (fcdsc.trackingOptOut script)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Cookie Script
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Clear focus on cloud cost optimization and FinOps
  3. Strong presence of customer testimonials and case studies
  4. Comprehensive navigation with detailed product and solution offerings
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO Premium plugin, leveraging AWS hosting and Cloudfront CDN for performance. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Slider for UI components. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Cookie consent is managed via a third-party service. The technical stack is mature and well maintained, supporting a fast and professional user experience. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and publish more detailed security documentation.
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. 67/100Medium31 findingsView report
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