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What this means
persistiq.com scored 65/100, meeting baseline requirements but with 4 findings that require attention. The vendor can proceed with a remediation timeline agreement.
Critical gaps in: HSTS Header. Positive signals: Known Breaches, Security Headers, CVE Exposure all passed.
5 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 persistiq.com compares
Grade distribution across 2378 companies we've scanned. persistiq.com scores better than 34% 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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persistiq.com — Grade D (65/100)
2378 companies scanned
Security checks
Each check inspects a different part of persistiq.com's public security setup. Green means healthy, yellow needs attention, red is a problem.
HSTS Header
Strict-Transport-Security header is missing. Connections can be downgraded to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks.
DNS Configuration
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (lynn.ns.cloudflare.com., pat.ns.cloudflare.com.); 5 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.
TLS Configuration
TLSv1.2 negotiated. Issues: TLS 1.2 negotiated (1.3 preferred).
DMARC / Email Security
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all); DKIM configured (selectors: google, s1, s2, smtpapi). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement).
Certificate Hygiene
Strengths: Certificate valid, 66 days remaining; Issued by Amazon. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
Known Breaches
No known breaches found in public disclosure databases.
Security Headers
4/5 security headers present. Missing: CSP.
CVE Exposure
Detected technologies: cloudflare. (cloudflare detected but excluded from CVE matching — upstream infrastructure). All detected technologies are upstream CDN/proxy infrastructure. No application-level software versions exposed.
Recommended actions
5 items
Steps to improve persistiq.com's security grade, ranked by impact.
1
Strengthen email authentication configuration
Email authentication is partially configured for persistiq.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.persistiq.com
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2
Enable HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security)
The HSTS header is missing on persistiq.com. Without it, connections can be downgraded from HTTPS to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks. This is a straightforward server configuration change.
Compliance impact
PCI-DSS 4.0Req 6.4.1
Required application security controls
NIST 800-53SC-8
Transmission confidentiality and integrity
How to fix this
1
Add header: Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload
2
Verify all subdomains support HTTPS before adding includeSubDomains
3
Test with: curl -sI https://persistiq.com | grep -i strict
4
Submit to hstspreload.org after confirming the header is correct
3
Enable DNSSEC on your domain
Without DNSSEC, DNS responses for persistiq.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 persistiq.com
4
Upgrade to TLS 1.3
persistiq.com negotiated TLSv1.2. TLS 1.2 is still compliant under all major security frameworks and is not a vulnerability. TLS 1.3 offers faster handshakes and removes legacy cipher negotiation. This is a best-practice improvement, not a compliance gap.
How to fix this
1
Update web server config to prefer TLS 1.3 (nginx: ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3)
2
Verify: openssl s_client -connect persistiq.com:443 -tls1_3
5
Review certificate configuration
Certificate issues found for persistiq.com: wildcard certificate in use. Wildcard certificates have a broader blast radius if compromised. These are operational hygiene items, not immediate security risks.
How to fix this
1
Consider replacing wildcard cert with individual certs for critical subdomains
2
Consolidate certificate issuance to 1–2 trusted CAs
At a glance
Key data points from the scan.
TLS Version
TLSv1.2
TLSv1.2 negotiated. Issues: TLS 1.2 negotiated (1.3 preferred).
DMARC Policy
p=none
Strengths: SPF record present with soft-fail (~all); DKIM configured (selectors: google, s1, s2, smtpapi). Issues: DMARC policy is 'none' (monitoring only, no enforcement).
SPF Record
Present
v=spf1 include:mailgun.org include:_spf.google.com include:_spf.wishpond.net ~all
Security Headers
4/5 present
Missing: CSP
HSTS
Not enabled
Strict-Transport-Security header is missing. Connections can be downgraded to HTTP via man-in-the-middle attacks.
SSL Certificate
Issues
Strengths: Certificate valid, 66 days remaining; Issued by Amazon. Issues: Wildcard certificate in use — broader attack surface if compromised.
DNSSEC
Not enabled
Strengths: 2 nameservers configured (lynn.ns.cloudflare.com., pat.ns.cloudflare.com.); 5 MX records present; Zone transfers properly restricted. Issues: DNSSEC not configured — DNS responses can be spoofed.