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What this means
cover.com scored 78/100, meeting baseline requirements but with 2 findings that require attention. The vendor can proceed with a remediation timeline agreement.
Critical gaps in: DMARC / Email Security. Positive signals: Known Breaches, TLS Configuration, HSTS Header all passed.
3 action items identified, including 1 critical. The issues are configuration gaps, not architectural problems. A focused remediation effort of 2–5 days could address all findings.
How cover.com compares
Grade distribution across 2378 companies we've scanned. cover.com scores better than 59% 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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cover.com — Grade C+ (78/100)
2378 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of cover.com's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
DMARC / Email Security
Issues: No DMARC record found — email spoofing is not prevented; No SPF record found; No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (ns1.sawsells.com., ns2.sawsells.com.); Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
Security Headers
3/5 security headers present. Missing: Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
HSTS Header
HSTS enabled: max-age=31536000. includeSubDomains present. Missing preload directive.
CVE Exposure
Detected technologies: Caddy. No version information exposed — CVE matching not possible (this is good practice).
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 36 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt; 1126 certificates logged in CT; Certificates from 8 CAs: "CloudFlare, "Cloudflare, Amazon.
Recommended actions
3 items
Steps to improve cover.com's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Set up email authentication (DMARC, SPF, DKIM)
Without email authentication, anyone can send emails that appear to come from cover.com. This is the most common vector for phishing attacks targeting employees and customers. DMARC, SPF, DKIM are not configured.
Compliance impact
NIST CSFPR.AC-7
Email authentication is a required access control
ISO 27001A.13.2.1
Information transfer policies require email security controls
HIPAA§164.312(e)
Transmission security for electronic PHI
How to fix this
1
Add SPF record to DNS: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all (adjust for your email provider)
2
Configure DKIM signing with your email provider and publish the public key in DNS
3
Add DMARC record: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:[email protected]
4
Monitor DMARC reports for 2–4 weeks, then upgrade policy to p=reject
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2
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for cover.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 cover.com
3
Add optional security headers (Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy)
cover.com has most security headers configured. Missing: Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy. These are best-practice additions that reduce the attack surface for client-side vulnerabilities.
How to fix this
1
Add: Referrer-Policy: strict-origin-when-cross-origin
2
Add: Permissions-Policy: camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=()
3
Verify with: curl -sI https://cover.com | grep -iE 'content-security|x-frame|x-content|referrer|permissions'
At a glance
Key data points from the scan.
TLS Version
TLSv1.3
TLSv1.3 negotiated with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (128-bit). Strong configuration with no deprecated protocols or weak ciphers detected.
DMARC Policy
Not configured
Issues: No DMARC record found — email spoofing is not prevented; No SPF record found; No DKIM records found for common selectors (domain may use custom selectors — this is not a confirmed gap).
SPF Record
Missing
No SPF record found.
Security Headers
3/5 present
Missing: Referrer-Policy, Permissions-Policy
HSTS
Enabled
HSTS enabled: max-age=31536000. includeSubDomains present. Missing preload directive.
SSL Certificate
Valid
Strengths: Certificate valid, 36 days remaining; Issued by Let's Encrypt; 1126 certificates logged in CT; Certificates from 8 CAs: "CloudFlare, "Cloudflare, Amazon.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (ns1.sawsells.com., ns2.sawsells.com.); Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.