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Vultr operates a global cloud infrastructure platform providing virtual private servers, bare metal servers, managed databases, and GPU-accelerated computing resources. The company offers cloud compute, storage, and Kubernetes services across multiple data centers worldwide. UpGuard continuously monitors the security posture of Vultr using open-source, commercial, and proprietary threat intelligence feeds. Our analysis is centered on objective, externally verifiable information.

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Company Vultr Employees 81 Location NJ, United States CEO J.J. Kardwell and David Aninowsky Last updated April 12, 2026

Last updated April 12, 2026

Vultr Vendor Risk Report

This vendor risk report is based on UpGuard's continuous monitoring of Vultr'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.

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Email

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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.

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Network

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'HTTP' port open

The 'HTTP' service is running and exposed to the internet. The configuration of the server should be reviewed and unnecessary ports closed.

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DNS

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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.

No unregistered MX records detected

No unregistered MX records that could lead to receiving mail on behalf of the target organization were detected.

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 deletion protection enabled

Domain is protected from unsolicited deletion requests with the registrar or registry.

Domain registrar or registry transfer protection enabled

Domain is protected from unsolicited transfer requests.

Domain registrar or registry update protection enabled

Domain is protected from unsolicited update requests with the registrar or registry.

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.

CAA enabled

The domain contains a valid Certification Authority Authorization (CAA) record. A CAA record indicates which Certificate Authorities (CAs) are authorized to issue certificates for a domain.

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Encryption

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Domain was not found on the HSTS preload list

The domain was not found on the HSTS preload list. Users who visit the website for the first time will be vulnerable to MITM attacks. The requirements for inclusion on the preload list are specified by hstspreload.org.

HSTS header does not contain includeSubDomains

The HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header does not contain the includeSubDomains directive. This directive instructs the browser to also enforce the HSTS policy over subdomains of this domain.

Weak cipher suites supported in TLS 1.2

Weak cipher suites can potentially be broken by a well resourced attacker, and should not be supported by the server unless very old devices or browsers must be supported.

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 Diffie-Hellman prime used in key exchange

TLS connections to the site use a strong Diffie-Hellman prime during key exchange.

Strong public certificate key length

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

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Data leakage

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Infostealer malware detected (Provisional)

Infostealer malware has been detected on systems associated with this organization, indicating a potential data breach.

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IP/Domain Reputation

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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.

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Vulnerability Management

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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.

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