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Security report for youtube.com

Google LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

YouTube, owned by Google LLC, is the world's leading online video sharing and streaming platform. It offers a vast array of video content including entertainment, education, music, and user-generated content. The platform operates on an advertising-supported business model with premium subscription options, serving a global audience. The website is professionally designed, highly optimized for performance and mobile devices, and maintains consistent branding aligned with its parent company. Technically, YouTube employs modern web technologies including Polymer, Web Components, and extensive use of Google APIs. It is hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure, ensuring fast and reliable performance. The site demonstrates excellent SEO and accessibility practices, with comprehensive metadata and structured data supporting discoverability. From a security perspective, YouTube enforces HTTPS, implements strong security headers, and follows best practices to protect user data and platform integrity. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, reflecting a mature approach to data protection. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, YouTube exhibits a high level of digital maturity, security posture, and business credibility. The domain is well-established and consistent with the company's history. Strategic recommendations include maintaining ongoing security audits, enhancing incident response transparency, and continuing to evolve privacy compliance measures to adapt to regulatory changes.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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 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 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
75
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
86

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention youtube.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,057,278
Employees
19
Customers
1,055,418
Third parties
1,841
Weak passwords
17%

Latest record dated 2026-06-12 · 560 subdomains affected

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  • –youtube.com2026-06-12
  • –youtube.com2026-05-25
  • –www.youtube.com2026-05-24
  • –www.youtube.com2026-05-21
  • –youtube.com2026-05-20

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
240
Registered
240
Resolving
240
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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  • yo•••••.comMediumreplacement
  • yo•••••.comMediumbitsquatting
  • yo•••••.comMediumbitsquatting

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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

YouTube holds a dominant market position in the online video streaming industry, leveraging Google's extensive ecosystem and advertising platform. Its competitive advantages include a massive user base, advanced content recommendation algorithms, and a robust monetization framework for creators. Revenue streams primarily derive from advertising and premium subscriptions. The platform targets a broad demographic, from casual viewers to professional content creators. Partnerships with content providers and advertisers form a critical part of its ecosystem. Growth indicators include continuous feature innovation and expansion into new content formats such as Shorts and live streaming. Strategically, YouTube benefits from Google's technological infrastructure and global reach, enabling scalability and resilience. The company invests heavily in content moderation, copyright enforcement, and user engagement tools to maintain platform quality and compliance.

Security posture

YouTube demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and use of nonce-based script loading to mitigate XSS risks. The platform avoids exposing sensitive data in client-side code and employs modern web security best practices. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, indicating strong compliance. However, no explicit public security policy or incident response contact information was found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The platform's scale and visibility suggest a robust internal security culture and incident management processes, though these are not publicly detailed. Overall, YouTube's security measures are strong, supporting its role as a trusted global service.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact page to improve transparency.
  2. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  3. Enhance visibility of data protection officer contact information to support GDPR compliance.
  4. Continue investing in user education about privacy and security features.
  5. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Google LLC
Description
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform that allows users to watch, upload, and share videos. It offers a wide range of content including music, entertainment, education, and user-generated videos.
Key services
Video hosting, Video streaming, Content creation tools, Advertising platform, Premium subscriptions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, JavaScript, Polymer, Web Components, Service Workers, Google APIs
Frameworks
Polymer
Platforms
Web, Desktop, Mobile
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Google Marketing Platform
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and functional
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant
  3. Strong security posture with modern headers and HTTPS
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  6. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt
  7. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected
Technical notes

Notes

YouTube's technical infrastructure is built on modern web standards including Polymer and Web Components, enabling a dynamic and responsive user experience. The use of service workers and caching strategies supports offline capabilities and performance optimization. Hosting on Google Cloud ensures scalability and reliability. The site is optimized for fast loading and mobile responsiveness, with comprehensive SEO metadata and structured data enhancing search engine visibility. Technical debt appears minimal given the continuous updates and feature rollouts. Opportunities exist to further modernize by adopting emerging web APIs and enhancing accessibility features. Technical risks are low but require ongoing management due to the platform's complexity and scale.
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. 81/100 +6Low22 findingsView report
  2. 75/100 −3Medium26 findingsView report
  3. 78/100 −5Low24 findingsView report
  4. 83/100 −2Low20 findingsView report
  5. 85/100 −1Low20 findingsView report
  6. 86/100 +3Low19 findingsView report
  7. 83/100Low19 findingsView report
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