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Security report for zend.com

Perforce Zend · Technology · N/a

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

Zend, operated by Perforce, is a leading enterprise PHP development platform provider offering secure runtimes, monitoring tools, and comprehensive PHP support. The company targets enterprise customers and developers requiring robust, scalable PHP environments. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and integration with Perforce's broader ecosystem. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, employs modern JavaScript libraries, and includes privacy and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a good level of digital maturity. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and incident response contacts could be improved. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, though WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing X-XSS-Protection header

      Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

      What to do: Add "X-XSS-Protection: 1; mode=block"

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  4. 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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 38 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

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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
95
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
87

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

Zend operates within the technology sector, focusing on PHP development solutions for enterprises. Its business model revolves around software licensing, long-term support services, consulting, and training. The company benefits from its association with Perforce, enhancing market credibility and reach. The website's partner and customer portals indicate a well-established ecosystem. Marketing efforts include content resources, webinars, and certifications, targeting professional developers and organizations. The absence of direct contact emails suggests a controlled communication channel via forms and portals, typical for enterprise software vendors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. However, some standard security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML content. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency in security incident handling. Incident response contact information is not directly available, which could hinder rapid communication in case of security events. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with clearer policies and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and explicitly declare security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
  5. Enhance data retention and privacy policy disclosures to align with GDPR and other regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Perforce Zend
Description
Zend by Perforce delivers enterprise-grade PHP solutions designed to support mission-critical applications. With long-term supported runtimes, performance tuning, and robust development tools, Zend empowers organizations to build, deploy, and maintain secure, scalable PHP environments with confidence.
Key services
PHP runtimes, PHP monitoring tools, PHP support, Consulting and training services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Photoswipe, AddToAny, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny
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 with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at enterprise PHP developers.
  3. Strong integration with Perforce branding and ecosystem.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or masked, reducing transparency on domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 10 CMS, modern JavaScript libraries like Photoswipe and AddToAny, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional and scalable web presence. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and services.
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. 87/100Low22 findingsView report
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