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Security report for urldefense.com

Proofpoint · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Proofpoint's urldefense.com domain serves as a critical component of its Targeted Attack Protection (TAP) cybersecurity solution, designed to protect enterprise users from phishing and malware threats by scanning and validating URLs. The website content is minimal, primarily providing informational text about the domain's role within Proofpoint's security ecosystem. The domain is registered with MarkMonitor Inc., a reputable registrar commonly used by enterprises, and uses AWS DNS services, indicating a robust technical infrastructure. However, the website lacks common compliance and security documentation such as privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and security headers, which are important for enterprise-grade security and regulatory compliance. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the content is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
74

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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Total records
184
Employees
0
Customers
184
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
2%

1 subdomain 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

Proofpoint is positioned as a leading cybersecurity provider specializing in advanced threat protection for enterprises. The urldefense.com domain supports its core product offering by providing URL scanning and malware blocking services. The business model focuses on delivering security solutions to enterprise customers, emphasizing threat detection and prevention. The domain's registration and technical setup align with industry best practices for enterprise security, although the lack of visible compliance documentation on this domain suggests that such policies may be hosted elsewhere within the Proofpoint ecosystem. The absence of contact information and marketing elements indicates this domain is a functional security service endpoint rather than a customer-facing marketing site.

Security posture

The security posture of the urldefense.com domain is moderate. The domain benefits from registrar-level protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited status codes, reducing the risk of unauthorized domain changes. The use of AWS DNS provides reliable hosting infrastructure. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the content. The lack of published security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and may impact trust from a compliance perspective. Overall, the domain appears secure for its intended purpose but could improve in documented security practices and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide incident response contact information or a security policy page to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update technical and compliance documentation to align with enterprise security standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Proofpoint
Description
This domain is part of a cybersecurity system protecting enterprise users from targeted phishing emails and threats. It is associated with Proofpoint's Targeted Attack Protection product that checks URLs for malware and blocks malicious sites.
Key services
Targeted Attack Protection, Phishing and malware URL scanning, Enterprise email threat protection
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal and focused on explaining the purpose of the urldefense.com domain as part of Proofpoint's security system.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present on this domain.
  3. No contact information or forms are provided on the page.
  4. No tracking or advertising technologies detected.
  5. Domain uses AWS DNS and MarkMonitor registrar with strong domain status protections.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a potential security improvement area.
  7. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The domain uses a simple HTML and CSS front-end with no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. Hosting is supported by AWS DNS services, indicating a scalable and reliable infrastructure. The website is minimally optimized for mobile and accessibility, with basic SEO elements present. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, reflecting a focus on security and privacy rather than marketing. Performance is moderate given the minimal content. The technical setup is appropriate for a security service endpoint but could benefit from modern security enhancements and improved compliance documentation.
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. 73/100Medium26 findingsView report
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