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Common questions
Is stepstone.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns stepstone.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for stepstone.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1996 · its address redirects to www.thestepstonegroup.com, which answered over HTTPS
StepStone.com
StepStone helps organisations to recruit and retain people, their biggest asset We do this by applying technology to two major challenges facing today's recruiter.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jan 25, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.thestepstonegroup.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a business-services site that runs a marketplace, mainly for businesses and professionals.
Authority 59/100— ahead of 59% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
59 is a percentile: higher than 59% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #98,714)+7
Verified continuity: 30.8 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 31/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 59/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What stepstone.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
StepStone helps organisations to recruit and retain people, their biggest asset
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1996
Domain registered (Jan 25, 1996).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 21, 2006); profile edited 2 times through 2008.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 27, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · stepstone.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Apr 30, 2012 · no ownership change on record since 2012 · last checked Oct 17, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described stepstone.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“StepStone helps organisations to recruit and retain people, their biggest asset”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs recordJul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDEApr 30, 2012 – May 19, 2012Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for stepstone.com, from Apr 30, 2012 to May 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsApr 30, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records for stepstone.com are held from Apr 30, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026 (129 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2012–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: domainnetwork.seApr 30, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed domainnetwork.se nameservers (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) for stepstone.com from Apr 30, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptOct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 147 certificates for stepstone.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)AmazonOct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Amazon issued 4 certificates for stepstone.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 9, 2027.
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (14)
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described stepstone.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “StepStone helps organisations to recruit and retain people, their biggest asset”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Apr 30, 2012 – May 19, 2012Registrar: Registrar MELBOURNE IT, LTD. D/B/A INTERNET NAMES WORLDWIDE in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for stepstone.com, from Apr 30, 2012 to May 19, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 30, 2012 – Jun 10, 2026Ownership: Registration records for stepstone.com are held from Apr 30, 2012 to Jun 10, 2026 (129 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 30, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed domainnetwork.se nameservers (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) for stepstone.com from Apr 30, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
CSC Corporate Domains, Inc.
Apr 7, 2014 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)
Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 7, 2014 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Nameservers: domainnetwork.se
Nameservers: domainnetwork.seOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018domainnetwork.se (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) were the nameservers listed for stepstone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: domainnetwork.seNameservers: domainnetwork.seApr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2026Registration records listed domainnetwork.se nameservers (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) for stepstone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesOct 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for stepstone.com from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Certificate from Corporation Service CompanyCertificate from Corporation Service CompanyNov 21, 2025 – Oct 17, 2026 (latest)Corporation Service Company certificate valid Nov 21, 2025 to Nov 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018
Zone file: domainnetwork.se (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) were the nameservers listed for stepstone.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Apr 7, 2014 – Oct 17, 2026Registrar: Registrar CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. (IANA 299) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 7, 2014 and most recently on Oct 17, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 3, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 10, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed domainnetwork.se nameservers (ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se) for stepstone.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 10, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 21, 2025 – Oct 17, 2026Certificate: Corporation Service Company certificate valid Nov 21, 2025 to Nov 26, 2026, as seen on Oct 17, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 17, 2026
Jul 3, 2026 – Aug 21, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 21, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 10, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 10, 2026: ns.domainnetwork.se, ns2.domainnetwork.se.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 10, 2026
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 147 certificates for stepstone.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 25, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 4 certificates for stepstone.com from Oct 19, 2026, the latest valid until May 9, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Oct 24, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 1 certificate for stepstone.com from Oct 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 22, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)