Target logo

Target

targetcorp.com

UpGuard Security Report
Date scanned:

Security rating · scale 0–950 · grades A–F

Target's UpGuard security rating is A (839 / 950), which is excellent. 6 of 54 external checks are currently failing, mostly in DNS and Website Security.

Strong

No failing checks in Email, Network, IP/Domain Reputation, and Vulnerability Management.

Open risk

Failing checks: Server information header exposed; DNSSEC not enabled; Domain registrar or registry deletion protection not enabled; and 3 more.

Incidents

Most recent coverage: Target to pay $18.5M for 2013 data breach that affected 41 million consumers, published March 23, 2017.

Monitor this vendor
See the 54 checks behind this score

targetcorp.com

Security overview

UpGuard continuously monitors Target's externally observable security posture across Website Security, Email, Network, DNS, Encryption, IP/Domain Reputation, and Vulnerability Management. The rating reflects only what can be verified from outside the organization. It is not an audit of internal controls.

Free - Track this vendor

Get alerted when Target's risk changes

UpGuard scans Target daily across 54 external risk signals. Get notified the moment something changes: a new vulnerability, a breach, or a posture shift.

Monitor this vendor
targetcorp.com security rating

Target data breaches, leaks & security incidents

Confirmed breaches, data leaks, cyber attacks, and hacking incidents involving Target, with sources and dates.
Module last updated November 4, 2026.

Detailed external checks

The evidence behind the rating. 54 checks across 7 categories, 6 currently failing. Failed checks are listed first.

Website Security

  • Server information header exposed

    Exposing information about the server version increases the ability of attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities. The website configuration should be changed to prevent version information being revealed in the 'server' header.

  • X-Powered-By header not exposed

    Information about specific technology used on the server is obscured.

  • Referrer policy is not unsafe-url

    The website's Referrer Policy is not configured to allow unsafe information to be sent in the referrer header.

  • ASP.NET version header not exposing specific ASP.net version

    Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposing a specific version makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.

  • ASP.NET version header not exposed

    Ensuring the ASP.NET version header is not exposed makes it harder for attackers to exploit certain vulnerabilities.

  • No unmaintained page detected

    The page appears to be maintained.

Email

  • DMARC policy is not p=none

    DMARC reject policy provides the most effective protection against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

  • DMARC policy exists

    DMARC protects against fraudulent emails being sent from a domain.

  • Strict SPF filtering - not using +all

    Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record strictly enforces specific domains allowed to send email on its behalf.

  • SPF syntax correct

    Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record passes basic syntax checks.

  • DMARC policy percentage is default

    DMARC policy percentage is set to default 100%, ensuring all mail is covered by the policy.

  • SPF ptr mechanism not used

    Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record does not include the ptr mechanism.

Network

  • No ports are open

    No open ports were detected.

DNS

  • 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.

  • Domain registrar or registry deletion protection not enabled

    Domain is not protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientDeleteProhibited or serverDeleteProhibited set.

  • Domain registrar or registry update protection not enabled

    Domain is not protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry. The domain should have clientUpdateProhibited or serverUpdateProhibited set.

  • CAA not enabled

    The domain does not contain a valid Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record. A CAA record indicates which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for a domain.

  • Domain has not expired

    Domain has not expired.

  • Domain does not expire soon

    Domain does not expire within 30 days.

  • Domain not flagged as inactive

    Domain is not flagged as inactive.

  • Domain not pending deletion

    Domain is not pending deletion with the registrar.

  • Domain not pending restoration

    Domain is not pending restoration with the registrar.

  • Domain registrar or registry transfer protection enabled

    Domain is protected from unsolicited transfer requests.

  • Domain free of registrar DNS resolution hold

    Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registrar.

  • Domain free of registry DNS resolution hold

    Domain is not under a DNS resolution hold with the registry itself.

  • Domain renewal not prohibited by registry

    Domain is not prohibited from renewal at the registry itself.

Encryption

  • HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) not enforced

    Without HSTS enforced, people browsing this site are more susceptible to man-in-the-middle attacks. The server should be configured to support HSTS.

  • Certificate not found on our revoked certificate list

    The site's certificate chain was checked against our list of revoked certificates.

  • SSL available

    SSL is supported for this site.

  • HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS

    All HTTP requests are redirected to HTTPS.

  • Hostname matches SSL certificate

    The site's hostname matches the SSL certificate.

  • SSL has not expired

    SSL certificate has not expired.

  • Trusted SSL certificate

    The certificate presented by this domain was issued by a trusted certificate authority.

  • No insecure SSL/TLS versions available

    No insecure SSL/TLS versions are available for this site.

  • SSL certificate chain present in server response

    A complete SSL certificate chain was presented by the server for this domain.

  • SSL chain certificates do not expire within 20 days

    SSL intermediate and root certificates do not expire within 20 days.

  • SSL expiration period shorter than 398 days

    The SSL certificate presented by the server has an expiration period shorter than 398 days.

  • SSL has more than 20% of its valid period remaining

    SSL certificate does not expire in less than 20% of its total valid period.

  • Strong SSL algorithm

    Industry standard SHA-256 encryption in use.

  • Strong public certificate key length

    The site's public certificate provides at least 112 bits of security strength.

IP/Domain Reputation

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • No reports of malware distribution in the last 30 days

    This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 30 days.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • No reports of malware distribution in the last 90 days

    This IP/domain has been reported for distributing malware in the last 90 days.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Vulnerability Management

  • Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-0160 (Heartbleed)

    A bug in OpenSSL's implementation of the TLS heartbeat extension allows access to portions of memory on the targeted host e.g. cryptographic keys and passwords.

  • Not vulnerable to CVE-2014-3566 (POODLE)

    The server does not support SSLv3, and is not vulnerable to the POODLE attack.

  • Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-0204 (FREAK)

    The server does not offer RSA_EXPORT cipher suites, so clients are not vulnerable to the FREAK attack.

  • Not vulnerable to CVE-2015-4000 (Logjam)

    The server is using strong Diffie-Hellman parameters and is not vulnerable to the Logjam attack.

Company info

Company
Target
Domain
targetcorp.com
Employees
450k+
Location
Minneapolis, MN, United States
CEO
Brian Cornell
Industry
Retail
Last updated
November 4, 2026

Related reports

Free - Track this vendor

Get alerted when Target's risk changes

UpGuard scans Target daily across 54 external risk signals. Get notified the moment something changes: a new vulnerability, a breach, or a posture shift.

Monitor this vendor
targetcorp.com security rating
View our Security Reports Policy.