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Security report for webofscience.com

Clarivate · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clarivate is a global enterprise specializing in research analytics and intellectual property services, providing access to the Web of Science platform among other offerings. The website analyzed is a login portal for accessing these services, targeting researchers, academic institutions, and enterprises. The business model is subscription-based, focusing on delivering high-value research data and analytics. The site branding is consistent with Clarivate's corporate identity, reflecting a professional and enterprise-grade service. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Angular and Material Design components, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly interface. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization, though SEO and accessibility could be improved. The site uses JavaScript-based analytics and consent management tools, indicating a moderate level of user tracking with basic privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is a lack of publicly accessible privacy, cookie, or terms of service documents on the login page. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site appears safe and trustworthy for its intended audience. Overall, the risk profile is low with recommendations to enhance privacy disclosures, security headers, and accessibility to strengthen compliance and user trust. The domain WHOIS data for the subdomain is not available, which is typical for subdomains, and the main domain is well-established and legitimate.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
47
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Clarivate holds a strong market position as a leading provider of research analytics and intellectual property management services. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive data platforms like Web of Science, serving a global academic and enterprise customer base. The business model relies on subscription revenues from institutions and researchers. Growth indicators include integration of advanced analytics and global reach. The partnership ecosystem is implied through related domains like webofknowledge.com. Strategic observations suggest a focus on digital transformation and data-driven research solutions.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leaks are evident. However, the absence of explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is only partially demonstrated, with no visible privacy or cookie policies on the login page. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible. The site would benefit from enhanced transparency and security best practices to reduce risk and improve user confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from all user-facing pages.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Develop and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance usability for all users.
  5. Enhance SEO metadata and Open Graph tags to improve search engine visibility and social media sharing.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clarivate
Description
Clarivate provides access to Web of Science and related research and analytics services.
Key services
Web of Science access, Research analytics, Intellectual property management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (implied by ngbracket/ngx-layout mention), Material Design Components (mat- prefix classes), JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL scheme)
  • No visible sensitive data exposure in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied by dataLayer usage)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OneTrust (consent management)
Marketing tools
OneTrust
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a login portal for Clarivate's Web of Science application
  2. No WHOIS data for subdomain, expected for subdomains
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms links on login page
  4. Uses modern frontend frameworks and design
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers visible on login page
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure info found
  7. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  8. Content is professional and safe for general audience
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern Angular framework with Material Design components, indicating a contemporary frontend architecture. The use of JavaScript for analytics and consent management shows integration with common marketing and compliance tools. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness but limited SEO optimization. There is no evidence of a CMS or specific hosting provider from the provided data. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers are recommended to reduce operational 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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