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Security report for tinkercad.com

Autodesk, Inc · Education · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tinkercad is a free, web-based application developed by Autodesk, Inc, focused on providing accessible tools for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It targets educators, students, and hobbyists, serving as an introductory platform to Autodesk's broader design technologies. The website demonstrates a high level of digital maturity with modern frameworks like Angular, service workers for offline capabilities, and integration with Autodesk APIs. The content is rich, well-structured, and optimized for various devices, reflecting excellent user experience and design quality. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and bot protection via Google reCAPTCHA, complemented by kidSAFE COPPA certification ensuring child safety and privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit cookie consent mechanisms and security headers suggests room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protections, but the website's professional presentation and Autodesk branding support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and suitable for its educational audience.

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

9 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
15
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

Tinkercad holds a strong market position as a leading educational tool for STEM learning, backed by Autodesk, a global leader in design software. Its free-to-use model encourages widespread adoption in classrooms and among individual learners. The platform's integration with Autodesk's ecosystem and APIs indicates strategic alignment with enterprise offerings. Social media presence across major platforms supports community engagement and brand visibility. The lack of direct contact information on the website suggests reliance on Autodesk's broader support infrastructure. The site’s certifications and adherence to educational standards enhance its credibility. Growth potential is supported by continuous feature updates and alignment with STEM education trends.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA, indicating a baseline of security awareness. The kidSAFE COPPA certification highlights commitment to child privacy and safety. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid mitigation of security issues. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional headers, publishing security.txt, and improving transparency around incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and customer support.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Autodesk, Inc
Description
Tinkercad is a free, easy-to-use app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. It serves as an introduction to Autodesk's design and make technology.
Key services
3D Design, Electronics Circuits, Codeblocks (block-based coding)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-version=19.2.8), Webpack, Bootstrap, Google reCAPTCHA, Service Workers, Contentful API, Autodesk Forge API
Frameworks
Angular
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • KidSAFE COPPA certification indicating child safety compliance

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
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 multimedia content
  2. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with Autodesk
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main pages
  4. KidSAFE COPPA certification indicates focus on child safety and privacy
  5. Use of modern web technologies and APIs
  6. No visible security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure
  7. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance
  8. Social media presence on major platforms (X, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube)
  9. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Angular framework with Webpack bundling, leveraging service workers for offline support and Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. It integrates multiple Autodesk APIs and Contentful CMS for content delivery. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good accessibility features. Performance appears fast with efficient use of multimedia and lazy loading. However, no CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. The technical stack is robust and suitable for a large-scale educational platform, though security header implementation and cookie consent mechanisms should be improved to reduce technical risks.
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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