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adform.net Security Report Summary

adform.net received a security score of 54 out of 100 in Guard's comprehensive security analysis, classified as "Elevated Risk". adform.net operates in the Technology industry in N/a.

The domain adform.net is registered since 2002 and appears to be associated with a technology business, likely in digital advertising or related services given the domain name. However, the website content is currently inaccessible, returning a 403 Forbidden error with minimal HTML content, indicating that access is blocked or restricted by server or security configurations. Due to this, no business descriptions, contact information, or policy documents are available for analysis. The domain uses Akamai nameservers, suggesting enterprise-level hosting infrastructure. Security posture cannot be fully assessed due to lack of accessible content and absence of security headers or SSL configuration details. Overall, the website is currently non-functional for external visitors, which severely limits trust and usability.

The security scan identified 31 findings across security headers, SSL/TLS, DNS health, email security, GDPR compliance, and NIS2 compliance analysis modules.

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TechnologyN/amedium
Analyzed 10/8/2025Completed 1:12:29 PM6mo ago
54
Security Score
MEDIUM RISK

Below Technology avg (72)

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AI Summary

The domain adform.net is registered since 2002 and appears to be associated with a technology business, likely in digital advertising or related services given the domain name. However, the website content is currently inaccessible, returning a 403 Forbidden error with minimal HTML content, indicating that access is blocked or restricted by server or security configurations. Due to this, no business descriptions, contact information, or policy documents are available for analysis. The domain uses Akamai nameservers, suggesting enterprise-level hosting infrastructure. Security posture cannot be fully assessed due to lack of accessible content and absence of security headers or SSL configuration details. Overall, the website is currently non-functional for external visitors, which severely limits trust and usability.

10 urgent findings need attention

10 high

  • + 2 more findings in the full report below
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Security drift alerts

Risk score drops, new high-severity issues, and header hardening gaps

Compliance watch

GDPR / NIS2 posture changes with governance evidence snapshots

Infrastructure surface

Unexpected open services, SSL expiry, DNS & email authentication changes

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OffSeq Observations

No critical findings yet

20/100

DNS Health

3 findings

75/100

Email Security

4 findings

70/100

GDPR Compliance

4 findings

40/100

🧠AI Business Intelligence

Technology stack, business insights, and market analysis powered by AI.

Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

The domain's long registration history indicates an established presence, but the lack of accessible website content prevents detailed business intelligence analysis. No information on market positioning, services, or partnerships is available. The domain is likely important in the technology sector, possibly digital advertising, but this cannot be confirmed without content. No contact or legal information is published on the site, limiting transparency and credibility.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The website currently returns a 403 Forbidden error, which may be due to restrictive server settings or a Web Application Firewall (WAF). No security headers or SSL details are available to evaluate. The domain registration is stable and uses Akamai for DNS, which is a positive indicator. However, the absence of accessible content and security policies on the website is a significant gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found. Overall, the security posture is unknown but likely minimal from a visitor perspective.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Investigate and resolve the 403 Forbidden error to restore website accessibility.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

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Generic Detected

Website returns a 403 Forbidden error with minimal HTML content indicating access is blocked or restricted, likely by server or WAF configuration.

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Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising & Marketing

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to 403 Forbidden error.

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🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

30/100
Score

Missing X-Frame-Options header

HIGH

Prevents clickjacking attacks

Missing X-Content-Type-Options header

MEDIUM

Prevents MIME type sniffing

Missing Content-Security-Policy header

HIGH

Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

Missing X-XSS-Protection header

MEDIUM

Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

Missing Referrer-Policy header

LOW

Controls referrer information sent with requests

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs

Sensitive data may be cached

LOW

Cache-Control header should include "no-store" for sensitive pages

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

40/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

Insufficient contact information

MEDIUM

GDPR requires organizations to provide clear contact details

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

17/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

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📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

70/100
Score

No DKIM record found

MEDIUM

DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

No BIMI Record

LOW

BIMI displays brand logos in email clients

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

No TLS-RPT Record

LOW

TLS-RPT provides reporting for email TLS issues

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all
DNS Lookups:1/10
Policy:-all

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

77/100
Score

Weak Protocols Supported

HIGH

Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

OCSP Stapling Not Enabled

LOW

OCSP stapling improves performance and privacy

Certificate Transparency Not Implemented

LOW

Certificate is not logged in Certificate Transparency logs

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 3 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Protocol Support

TLSv1.3TLSv1.2TLSv1.1

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

75/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

CAA Records Not Configured

LOW

Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) records not found

No DMARC Record

MEDIUM

DMARC policy not configured

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
23 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
none(2702 days)
Protection Level
strongDNSSEC OFF

DNS Records

A Records:37.157.4.29, 37.157.5.132, 37.157.5.84, 37.157.5.87
Name Servers:
a1-125.akam.net
a10-66.akam.net
a11-67.akam.net
a13-64.akam.net
a14-65.akam.net
a20-66.akam.net
MX Records:
10: adform-net.mail.protection.outlook.com
SOA:Serial: 2016102426, TTL: 60s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:25ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:spf.protection.outlook.com -all

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

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🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

The website is hosted behind Akamai CDN as indicated by the nameservers, which suggests a robust hosting environment. However, the site currently returns a 403 Forbidden error with no additional content, metadata, or scripts detected. No CMS or frameworks are identifiable. The lack of accessible content prevents assessment of performance, SEO, mobile optimization, or accessibility. The domain registration is consistent and long-standing, but the technical implementation on the website side appears incomplete or restricted.
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