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What this means
apptimize.com scored 85/100, demonstrating a strong security posture. Minor improvements are noted below.
Positive signals: Known Breaches, TLS Configuration, HSTS Header all passed.
3 action items identified, including 0 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
How apptimize.com compares
Grade distribution across 2378 companies we've scanned. apptimize.com scores better than 78% of them.
71
A+
22
A
180
A-
181
B+
69
B
333
B-
111
C+
111
C
295
C-
110
D+
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D
216
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apptimize.com — Grade B (85/100)
2378 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of apptimize.com's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
DMARC / Email Security
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all); DKIM configured (selectors: google, mandrill). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement).
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 4 nameservers configured (ns-1129.awsdns-13.org., ns-1883.awsdns-43.co.uk., ns-473.awsdns-59.com., ns-685.awsdns-21.net.); 5 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 58 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
HSTS Header
HSTS enabled: max-age=63072000 with includeSubDomains and preload. Meets best-practice configuration.
Security Headers
All 5 recommended security headers present: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy.
CVE Exposure
Detected technologies: nginx, Proxy/CDN. (Proxy/CDN detected but excluded from CVE matching — upstream infrastructure). No version information exposed — CVE matching not possible (this is good practice).
Recommended actions
3 items
Steps to improve apptimize.com's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Strengthen email authentication configuration
Email authentication is partially configured for apptimize.com but has gaps. Actions needed: upgrade DMARC policy from 'none' to 'quarantine' or 'reject'. Until DMARC enforcement is active, spoofed emails may still reach recipients.
Compliance impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
How to fix this
1
Upgrade DMARC policy to p=quarantine (then p=reject after monitoring)
2
Verify with: nslookup -type=txt _dmarc.apptimize.com
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2
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for apptimize.com can be spoofed, potentially redirecting users to malicious sites. This requires coordination with your domain registrar to publish DS records.
Compliance impact
NIST 800-53SC-20
Secure name/address resolution service
How to fix this
1
Check if your DNS provider supports DNSSEC (Cloudflare, Route53, etc.)
2
Enable DNSSEC signing in your DNS provider dashboard
3
Add the DS record to your registrar for .com TLD
4
Verify: dig +dnssec apptimize.com
3
Review certificate configuration
Certificate issues found for apptimize.com: wildcard certificate in use. Wildcard certificates have a broader blast radius if compromised. Ensure auto-renewal is configured to prevent expiry. These are operational hygiene items, not immediate security risks.
How to fix this
1
Verify auto-renewal is configured (Let's Encrypt: certbot renew --dry-run)
2
Consider replacing wildcard cert with individual certs for critical subdomains
3
Consolidate certificate issuance to 1–2 trusted CAs
At a glance
Key data points from the scan.
TLS Version
TLSv1.3
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
DMARC Policy
p=none
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all); DKIM configured (selectors: google, mandrill). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement).
SPF Record
Present
v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com include:aspmx.pardot.com include:mktomail.com include:spf.mandrillapp
Security Headers
5/5 present
All headers configured.
HSTS
Enabled
HSTS enabled: max-age=63072000 with includeSubDomains and preload. Meets best-practice configuration.
SSL Certificate
Issues
Strengths: Certificate valid, 58 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 4 nameservers configured (ns-1129.awsdns-13.org., ns-1883.awsdns-43.co.uk., ns-473.awsdns-59.com., ns-685.awsdns-21.net.); 5 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.