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Security report for statcounter.com

Statcounter · Technology · Ireland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Statcounter.com is a well-established web analytics service founded in 2000, offering real-time visitor tracking, session replay, heatmaps, and Google Ads integration. It targets business owners and marketers seeking an easy-to-use alternative to Google Analytics, boasting over 1.5 million websites using its services worldwide. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality and clear navigation, supporting a positive user experience and strong market positioning. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager, hosted with Cloudflare DNS and a reputable registrar. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks some best practices such as security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and providing explicit incident response contacts. The business credibility is high, supported by testimonials and trust badges. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a trustworthy and professional online presence.

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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

8 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 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

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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
82
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Statcounter operates in the technology sector as a SaaS provider of web analytics tools. Its competitive advantage lies in simplicity and real-time insights, appealing to small and medium businesses and marketers. Revenue likely derives from subscription plans starting at €9/month with a free 30-day trial. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with platform installation guides for over 70 platforms and mobile apps across iOS, Android, and Windows. Growth indicators include a large user base and consistent branding. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with mandatory HTTPS and use of Cloudflare DNS. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, limiting transparency. Data protection practices appear standard but lack explicit GDPR compliance indicators beyond the privacy policy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, indicating a stable security posture but with room for improvement in compliance and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to build trust and readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Statcounter
Description
StatCounter is a simple but powerful real-time web analytics service that helps you track, analyse and understand your visitors so you can make good decisions to become more successful online.
Key services
Web Analytics, Session Replay, Heatmaps, Live Visitor Feed, Traffic Sources, Google Ads Integration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, StatCounter tracking scripts, Cloudflare DNS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
StatCounter, Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
StatCounter tracking scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking mechanisms.
  2. Strong presence of business trust indicators including testimonials and user base.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, indicating partial privacy compliance.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking scripts including Google Analytics and StatCounter's own.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via support form only.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. Modern web technologies used but some security best practices like security headers and DNSSEC are missing.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager integrated for analytics and marketing. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, improving resilience and performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloading of CSS assets for faster rendering. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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. 64/100 +1Medium32 findingsView report
  2. 63/100 −13Medium32 findingsView report
  3. 76/100Low22 findingsView report
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