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Security report for swaggerhub.com

SmartBear · Technology · United States

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SmartBear is a recognized leader in API lifecycle management, offering a comprehensive SaaS platform known as API Hub powered by Swagger. The company provides tools for API design, testing, documentation, and portal creation, targeting software development teams and enterprises. The website demonstrates strong market positioning with Gartner recognition and notable customer logos, reflecting a mature and trusted brand. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks like Astro and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, hosted on AWS infrastructure, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protection, though lacks visible security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
60

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

SmartBear operates in the technology sector focusing on API management solutions. Their business model is SaaS-based, providing tools that streamline API design, testing, and documentation. The company targets enterprise customers and developers, leveraging partnerships and a strong brand presence. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions and enterprise licensing. The website content and branding are consistent, with clear trust indicators such as Gartner leadership and customer testimonials. The company maintains privacy protection on domain registration, which is typical for tech firms. Strategic observations include the need to improve transparency on privacy and security policies to align with compliance standards and customer expectations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating good baseline security. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is no public security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file limits transparency and may reduce trust among security-conscious users. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policy disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to publish security policies, implement security headers, and provide incident response contacts to enhance security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance transparency on data collection, retention, and user consent to improve privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SmartBear
Description
Simplify API design, testing, and documentation with API Hub. Streamline workflows, collaborate effortlessly, and deliver APIs that work flawlessly.
Key services
API design, Contract testing, API portal creation, API documentation, API testing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro v5.0.9, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, AWS DNS hosting
Frameworks
Astro
Platforms
SmartBear API Hub
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Convertexperiments
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 professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content provided.
  4. Strong branding and trust signals with customer logos and Gartner recognition.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and integrations.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Domain is privacy protected but consistent with business legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Astro framework version 5.0.9, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery 3.7.1 and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is managed via AWS DNS services, ensuring reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is likely fast given the use of modern frameworks and CDN-hosted assets. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site generation approach. Technical risks include lack of visible security headers and incomplete privacy disclosures, which could impact compliance and security posture. Opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance user trust through improved transparency and policy publication.
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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