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Security report for aboutamazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 11 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Amazon's official news website provides comprehensive updates on the company's operations, innovations, workplace culture, sustainability efforts, and community initiatives. The site serves as a central hub for news announcements, original stories, and facts about Amazon, targeting a broad audience including customers, investors, employees, and media. The business is positioned as a global leader in e-commerce, cloud computing, and digital streaming, with a strong emphasis on innovation and social impact. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, hosted likely on AWS infrastructure, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, accessibility features, and consistent branding, reflecting a mature digital presence. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism which may affect GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for large corporations. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and secure, with minor recommendations to enhance privacy compliance and transparency. The domain and content strongly indicate legitimacy and alignment with Amazon's corporate identity.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
100
Security headers
20
Email security
25
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
65

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention aboutamazon.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
265
Employees
0
Customers
220
Third parties
45
Weak passwords
21%

8 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Amazon operates a diversified business model encompassing e-commerce, cloud services (AWS), digital media, and devices. The website highlights Amazon's commitment to innovation, workforce development, sustainability, and community engagement. The company maintains a strong market position as a technology and retail giant with extensive global reach. Revenue streams include online retail sales, cloud computing services, subscription services (Prime), and media content. The site reflects strategic partnerships and subsidiaries such as Amazon MGM Studios and PillPack. Growth indicators include investments in AI, data centers, and employee upskilling programs. The ecosystem includes multiple subdomains and related sites for press, investor relations, and careers.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of modern frameworks and secure hosting further strengthens security. However, the absence of a cookie consent banner and explicit security policy or incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. No known vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified for corporate security. Recommendations include publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the site.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention and user privacy practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amazon.com, Inc.
Description
Amazon provides news announcements, original stories, and facts about the company, covering topics such as workplace, AWS, devices, entertainment, sustainability, community, and innovation.
Key services
Online retail, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video streaming, Devices (Kindle, Alexa, Ring), Community and sustainability initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, SVG graphics, AWS hosting (implied)
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Outbrain
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, Outbrain
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent design.
  3. Comprehensive news coverage about Amazon's business and initiatives.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No signs of phishing or malware.
  7. Privacy and terms links point to Amazon.com official pages.
  8. Social media links to verified Amazon accounts.
  9. No cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js, React, and modern JavaScript, ensuring a responsive and performant user experience. Hosting is likely on AWS, leveraging scalable cloud infrastructure. The site uses SVG graphics for logos and icons, optimizing load times. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. The site integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Chartbeat, Adobe DTM, and Outbrain, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing strategy.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100 −5Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 72/100Medium23 findingsView report
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