# American Express Security Rating, Vendor Risk Report, and Data Breaches > This is a plain-markdown summary of [https://www.upguard.com/security-report/american-express](https://www.upguard.com/security-report/american-express), generated for AI agents and LLMs. Security scores and check results reflect UpGuard's independent analysis and are kept in sync with the source page. Visit the source URL for the full interactive report. American Express is a financial services corporation that provides credit cards, charge cards, and traveler's checks to consumers and businesses. The company also offers payment processing services, merchant services, and banking products including savings accounts and personal loans. ## Overview - Domain: aexp.com - Grade: A (Excellent) - Score: 842 / 950 - Last scan: August 19, 2026 - Industry: Finance and Insurance - Website: https://www.aexp.com ## Vendor risk summary This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of American Express's security posture using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. The results are summarized into a security rating based on the analysis of hundreds of individual checks across five risk categories: website security, email security, phishing & malware, brand & reputation risk, and network security. ## Security categories ### Email - Pass — DMARC policy is not p=none - DMARC reject policy provides the most effective protection against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain. - Pass — DMARC policy exists - DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain. - Pass — Strict SPF filtering - not using +all - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf. - Pass — SPF syntax correct - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks. - Pass — DMARC policy percentage is default - DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy. - Pass — SPF ptr mechanism not used - Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism. ### Network - Pass — No ports are open - No open ports were detected. ### DNS - Fail — DNSSEC not enabled - DNSSEC records prevent third parties from forging the records that guarantee a domain's identity. DNSSEC should be configured for this domain. - Pass — No unregistered MX records detected - No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected. - Pass — Domain has not expired - Domain has not expired. - Pass — Domain does not expire soon - Domain does not expire within 30 days. - Pass — Domain not flagged as inactive - Domain is not flagged as inactive. - Pass — Domain not pending deletion - Domain is not pending deletion with the registrar. - Pass — Domain not pending restoration - Domain is not pending restoration with the registrar. - Pass — Domain registrar or registry deletion protection enabled - Domain is protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry. - Pass — Domain registrar or registry transfer protection enabled - Domain is protected from unsolicited transfer requests. - Pass — Domain registrar or registry update protection enabled - Domain is protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry. - Pass — Domain free of registrar DNS resolution hold - Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registrar. - Pass — Domain free of registry DNS resolution hold - Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registry itself. - Pass — Domain renewal not prohibited by registry - Domain is not prohibited from renewal at the registry itself. ### IP/Domain Reputation - Pass — No reports of botnet activity in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 30 days - This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of phishing activity in the last 30 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 30 days. - Pass — No reports of botnet activity in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a source of botnet activity in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of brute force login attempts in the last 90 days - This IP/domain did not appear on any list of IPs and domains known to perform brute force login attempts in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported for performing unsolicited scanning in the last 90 days. - Pass — No reports of phishing activity in the last 90 days - This IP/domain has not been reported as a phishing site in the last 90 days. ## American Express Data Breaches, Cybersecurity Incidents and News - [American Express data breach: key facts and what we know so far](https://www.upguard.com/news/american-express-data-breach-2026-06-17) — Jun 12, 2026 --- Full interactive report: https://www.upguard.com/security-report/american-express Security Reports Policy: https://www.upguard.com/security-report-policy