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Security report for vercel.live

Vercel · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vercel is a leading technology company providing a developer experience platform focused on enabling teams to develop, preview, and ship web applications efficiently. Their platform integrates with major Git providers and offers zero-configuration deployments and preview environments for pull requests, positioning them strongly in the web development ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted on their own Vercel platform, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers, although DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are not published. Privacy compliance is limited on the analyzed page, lacking visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the legitimacy of the business.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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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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
30
Email security
82
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Vercel operates in the technology sector, targeting developers and teams building modern web applications. Their business model is platform-as-a-service, offering tools that streamline deployment and collaboration workflows. The company benefits from strong market positioning as a preferred platform for frontend development, supported by integrations with GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, and Azure DevOps. Customer testimonials and use cases from notable clients enhance trust and credibility. The company is enterprise-sized with a long domain history dating back to 1999, indicating established operations. Marketing and analytics tools such as Sift and Vercel Analytics are used to monitor user engagement and site performance. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies on the page suggests an area for improvement in transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. Client-side challenge tokens protect sensitive API endpoints, indicating proactive security measures. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Privacy policies and incident response contacts are not visible, limiting transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content analyzed. The security score is high but could be improved by publishing comprehensive security and privacy documentation and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Provide explicit security policies and incident response contact information, including a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Add visible company contact information including security and compliance email addresses to facilitate communication.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vercel
Description
Vercel's DX Platform gives your team everything to develop, preview, and ship the best web experiences to the world.
Key services
Zero-config deployment, Preview environments for pull requests, Collaboration tools for development, Integration with GitHub, Bitbucket, GitLab, Azure DevOps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, Vercel Analytics, Vercel Speed Insights
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
Vercel Platform
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Use of client-side challenge tokens for protected API endpoints
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Vercel Analytics, Sift
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sift
Marketing tools
Sift, Vercel Analytics, Vercel Speed Insights
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the analyzed page.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  4. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
  5. WHOIS data indicates a legitimate and long-standing domain.
  6. Tracking and analytics scripts are present but privacy disclosures are minimal.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on this page.
  8. Content is professional and targeted at developers and teams.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring React and Next.js frameworks, hosted on the Vercel platform itself. It uses advanced client-side scripting for security challenges and integrates analytics and speed insights tools. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile devices, with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social sharing. The technical implementation is robust, with no broken elements detected and good accessibility features. However, the absence of DNSSEC and limited privacy disclosures represent technical and compliance gaps. Overall, the infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and professional user experience.
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. 72/100 +1Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 71/100 +3Medium30 findingsView report
  3. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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