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Security report for zendesk.co.uk

Zendesk · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Zendesk is a leading enterprise technology company specializing in AI-powered customer service software. The company offers a comprehensive suite of products including AI agents, ticketing systems, messaging, and workforce management solutions designed to enhance customer and employee interactions across multiple channels. With a strong market presence and over 200,000 customers, Zendesk positions itself as a complete customer service solution provider. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, hosted on AWS Cloudfront, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and key security headers, complemented by privacy compliance mechanisms including cookie consent and GDPR-aligned policies. The absence of WHOIS data is due to a query error on the subdomain rather than the root domain, and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, Zendesk's website reflects a professional, secure, and user-friendly platform aligned with enterprise standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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"

  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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
0
Security headers
40
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
59

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

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Leaked records that mention zendesk.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,009
Employees
0
Customers
2,009
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
12%

4 subdomains 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

Zendesk operates in the technology sector, focusing on SaaS solutions for customer service and support. Its business model revolves around subscription-based software offerings enhanced with AI capabilities. The company targets enterprises and small to medium businesses across various industries including retail, financial services, healthcare, and telecommunications. Zendesk maintains a strong partnership and international presence with multiple localized domains. The company leverages advanced marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer engagement and conversion. Growth indicators include hosting large-scale AI summits and continuous product innovation. The website content and structure support a high level of professionalism and trust, reinforcing Zendesk's competitive advantage in the customer service software market.

Security posture

Zendesk's security posture is strong, with HTTPS enforced site-wide and multiple security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Strict-Transport-Security present. The site employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, indicating attention to privacy and data protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Third-party scripts are used for analytics and marketing but are managed with consent categories. The site could improve by adding a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate risks like cross-site scripting. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not explicitly found, suggesting an area for enhancement. Overall, Zendesk demonstrates a mature security culture appropriate for an enterprise SaaS provider.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content-Security-Policy (CSP) header to strengthen defense against XSS attacks.
  2. Publish explicit vulnerability disclosure and incident response policies to enhance transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  4. Provide direct contact information for security incidents, such as a security@ email address.
  5. Enhance security headers with additional protections like Referrer-Policy and Feature-Policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Zendesk
Description
Discover AI-powered, award-winning customer service software trusted by 200k customers. Make customers happy via text, mobile, phone, email, live chat and social media.
Key services
AI agents, Copilot, Ticketing, Messaging and live chat, Help centre, Voice, Quality assurance, Workforce management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Tag Manager, Marketo, OneTrust, Adobe Web SDK, Microsoft Authentication Library (MSAL), Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
AWS Cloudfront
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Marketo, Google Analytics (via GTM), Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Marketo, Google Ads Conversion Tracking, OneTrust
Marketing tools
Marketo, OneTrust
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 challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professional, and business-oriented.
  3. Strong use of AI and modern technologies in product offerings.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query on 'www' subdomain, not the root domain.
  7. Multiple language versions and international presence indicated.
  8. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  9. Security headers present but could be enhanced with CSP.
  10. No evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, hosted on AWS Cloudfront CDN for optimized delivery. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Marketo, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is fast with efficient resource loading and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints. The technical implementation reflects a well-maintained and scalable infrastructure suitable for a global enterprise. Opportunities exist to further modernize security headers and improve transparency around security practices.
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. 70/100Medium28 findingsView report
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