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What this means
automatic.com scored 82/100, demonstrating a strong security posture. Minor improvements are noted below.
Critical gaps in: Security Headers. Positive signals: TLS Configuration, HSTS Header, Known Breaches 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 automatic.com compares
Grade distribution across 2378 companies we've scanned. automatic.com scores better than 72% of them.
71
A+
22
A
180
A-
181
B+
69
B
333
B-
111
C+
111
C
295
C-
110
D+
92
D
216
D-
587
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automatic.com — Grade B- (82/100)
2378 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of automatic.com's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
Security Headers
Only 1/5 security headers present. Missing: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. This exposes the application to clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and other client-side attacks.
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 4 nameservers configured (ns3.automattic.com., ns2.automattic.com., ns1.automattic.com., ns4.automattic.com.); 2 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 45 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_256_GCM_SHA384 (256-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
DMARC / Email Security
Strengths: DMARC policy set to reject (strongest); SPF record present with hard-fail (-all). Issues: DMARC has no aggregate report URI (rua); No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
HSTS Header
HSTS enabled: max-age=31536000. Missing includeSubDomains. Missing preload directive.
CVE Exposure
Detected technologies: nginx. No version information exposed — CVE matching not possible (this is good practice).
Recommended actions
3 items
Steps to improve automatic.com's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Add missing security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
4 of 5 recommended security headers are missing on automatic.com: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. These headers protect against clickjacking, MIME-sniffing, and unauthorized browser feature access. Adding them is a server configuration change with no application code changes required.
Compliance impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Security headers are required application controls
OWASPSecure Headers
Recommended baseline for web applications
How to fix this
1
Add Content-Security-Policy header (start with report-only to avoid breakage)
2
Add: X-Content-Type-Options: nosniff
3
Add: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
4
Add: Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
5
Verify with: curl -sI https://automatic.com | grep -iE 'content-security|x-frame|x-content|referrer|permissions'
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2
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for automatic.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 automatic.com
3
Review certificate configuration
Certificate issues found for automatic.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=reject
Strengths: DMARC policy set to reject (strongest); SPF record present with hard-fail (-all). Issues: DMARC has no aggregate report URI (rua); No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
SPF Record
Present
v=spf1 -all
Security Headers
1/5 present
Missing: CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy
HSTS
Enabled
HSTS enabled: max-age=31536000. Missing includeSubDomains. Missing preload directive.
SSL Certificate
Issues
Strengths: Certificate valid, 45 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 4 nameservers configured (ns3.automattic.com., ns2.automattic.com., ns1.automattic.com., ns4.automattic.com.); 2 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.