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Security report for sslshopper.com

SSL Shopper · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SSL Shopper is an informational and affiliate marketing website specializing in SSL certificate comparison, reviews, and tools. It targets website owners and IT professionals seeking to purchase SSL certificates by providing comparison charts, customer reviews, and helpful SSL-related utilities. The site maintains a professional design and uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Bootstrap. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and visible privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain is a notable concern, although the website content and affiliate partnerships suggest legitimacy. Overall, SSL Shopper is a useful resource in the SSL certificate market but should improve transparency and compliance aspects.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website operates primarily as an affiliate marketing platform, partnering with major SSL certificate providers such as SSL.com, DigiCert, and GeoTrust. Its business model relies on driving traffic and conversions through comparison tools and reviews. The target audience includes businesses and individuals seeking SSL certificates. The site shows consistent branding and good content quality, positioning itself as a trusted intermediary in the SSL market. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of direct contact information may limit trust for some users. The partnership ecosystem is strong with reputable SSL providers, supporting its market presence.

Security posture

SSL Shopper demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. However, it lacks implementation of important security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site does not provide explicit security or incident response policies, which could be improved to increase user trust and compliance with regulations such as GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy transparency and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and display a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to ensure domain legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SSL Shopper
Description
SSL Shopper provides SSL certificate comparison charts, customer reviews, and SSL tools to help users find and purchase the right SSL certificate.
Key services
SSL certificate comparison, Customer reviews of SSL providers, SSL certificate tools (checker, decoder, converter), Educational content about SSL
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with input validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp newsletter signup
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. No privacy policy or cookie consent banner found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  4. Uses affiliate marketing as primary business model.
  5. Good use of HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  6. WHOIS data missing, raising questions about domain registration status.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, and jQuery for scripting. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic and user behavior analysis. The site loads external scripts asynchronously to improve performance. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and canonical links. Mobile optimization is good, providing a positive user experience across devices. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate with potential for improvement by optimizing external resource loading and adding caching headers.
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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