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Security report for ssl.com

SSL Corp · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

SSL.com is a globally trusted certificate authority specializing in SSL/TLS certificates and digital trust services, including code signing, document signing, and IoT solutions. The company positions itself as a reliable provider of high-assurance digital certificates with a history dating back to 2002. Their website reflects a mature business with a broad portfolio targeting businesses and government sectors requiring secure digital identities and encryption. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile responsiveness, with clear navigation and structured data enhancing search visibility. Hosting is via a CDN provider, contributing to fast load times. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements security best practices including Content Security Policy monitoring and honeypot fields in forms to mitigate bots. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available, and the WHOIS domain registration data is missing, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, SSL.com demonstrates a strong security posture and professional online presence, though improvements could be made in transparency around security policies and domain registration information. The risk level is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

3 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';…

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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
15
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
82

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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Leaked records that mention ssl.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
23,175
Employees
0
Customers
23,085
Third parties
90
Weak passwords
8%

34 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

SSL.com operates in the digital certificate and PKI market, serving a diverse clientele including enterprises, government agencies, and energy sector organizations. Their business model centers on selling SSL/TLS certificates, code signing, and related digital trust services, supplemented by partner and affiliate programs. The company leverages strategic partnerships and offers custom solutions such as hosted PKI and branded issuing CAs. Their marketing ecosystem includes HubSpot and Google Optimize, indicating a data-driven approach to customer engagement. The presence of multi-language support and comprehensive product offerings suggests a focus on global market reach and customer convenience.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers likely in place. The use of CSP violation event listeners and honeypot fields in forms indicates proactive security measures. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or security.txt file limits transparency and preparedness communication. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The missing WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  3. Provide contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact email.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SSL Corp
Description
SSL.com provides SSL/TLS & digital certificates to secure and encrypt data with our 4096-bit SSL/TLS Certificates, trusted by all popular browsers.
Key services
SSL/TLS Certificates, Code Signing Certificates, Document Signing, S/MIME, Client Certificates, IoT Solutions, Public and Private PKI, Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, WP Rocket, FontAwesome, Flickity slider
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP event listener to detect violations
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Honeypot anti-bot field in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot, Google Analytics (via GTM), Google Optimize
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Google Optimize
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and multiple service offerings.
  3. Strong focus on SSL/TLS certificates and digital trust services.
  4. Multiple language options available via Google Translate integration.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  7. Contact information includes a toll-free phone number and contact forms.
  8. No explicit security.txt or incident response information found.
  9. WHOIS data for domain is missing, which is unusual for a commercial site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and FontAwesome libraries. Performance optimizations include WP Rocket caching and RocketCDN hosting, resulting in fast load times and good mobile responsiveness. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and webpage metadata. The site integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, and HubSpot, enabling advanced user tracking and A/B testing. Technical debt appears low, with modern standards followed, though continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is advised.
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

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