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Security report for aboutamazon.in

Amazon · E-commerce · India

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

About Amazon India is a corporate informational website providing news, announcements, and facts about Amazon's operations in India. It serves as a communication platform for stakeholders, customers, and the general public interested in Amazon's business activities in the region. The site highlights Amazon's key services including e-commerce, delivery logistics, cloud services, entertainment, and payment solutions, reflecting its position as a leading enterprise in the Indian market. The website is part of the global Amazon brand and is consistent with Amazon's corporate identity and branding standards. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Web Components, asynchronous loading of third-party SDKs (Facebook, YouTube), Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and analytics tools like Chartbeat and Adobe DTM. The site is hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. Mobile optimization and SEO practices are well implemented, although accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and includes security best practices like reCAPTCHA and asynchronous script loading. However, explicit security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies are not found in the provided content, indicating room for improvement in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity. The absence of direct contact information and privacy policies slightly reduces privacy compliance scores. Strategic recommendations include adding explicit privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact channels for incident response and data protection inquiries.

Scanned

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
57

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Amazon India operates as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., focusing on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital entertainment, and payment services within the Indian market. The business model leverages Amazon's global infrastructure and brand to deliver a wide range of services. The website targets a broad audience including consumers, business partners, and community stakeholders. Amazon's competitive advantage lies in its extensive logistics network, technology innovation, and strong brand recognition. The site reflects ongoing initiatives in economic impact, empowerment of small businesses, and sustainability. Partnerships with local and international entities are implied through linked domains and content. Growth indicators include announcements of large fulfillment centers and Prime Day events. The strategic ecosystem includes AWS customers, authors, and community programs, positioning Amazon as a key player in India's digital economy.

Security posture

The security posture of the About Amazon India website is solid with mandatory HTTPS encryption and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. The asynchronous loading of third-party SDKs reduces blocking and potential attack surface. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options in the visible content suggests potential gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may indicate compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response contact information is not provided, which could hinder timely reporting and resolution of security incidents. Overall, the site demonstrates good security hygiene but would benefit from enhanced transparency and policy disclosures to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve privacy compliance.
  2. Implement and explicitly declare security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incident reporting and data protection officer details.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet international standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amazon
Description
News announcements, original stories, and facts about Amazon.
Key services
Amazon India, Delivery and Logistics, Devices and Services, Amazon Web Services, Entertainment, Amazon Pay
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Web Components, Google reCAPTCHA, Facebook SDK, YouTube iframe API, Chartbeat analytics, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management)
Frameworks
Polymer (Web Components polyfill)
Platforms
AWS Hosting (implied by Amazon assets and domain)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Facebook SDK loaded asynchronously
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Chartbeat
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate informational site about Amazon's operations in India.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple language options.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  4. Social media presence is strong with verified official accounts linked.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and asynchronous loading of scripts.
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  8. No visible forms for direct contact or data collection on the homepage.
  9. Security best practices are partially implemented but could be improved with explicit policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web standards including Web Components with Polymer polyfills for compatibility. It integrates multiple third-party services such as Facebook SDK, YouTube iframe API, Google reCAPTCHA, Chartbeat analytics, and Adobe DTM for tag management. The CMS appears to be Brightspot, a professional content management system used by Amazon. Hosting is on Amazon AWS infrastructure, ensuring scalability and reliability. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading but could be optimized further. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. Technical debt is minimal, but improvements in accessibility and explicit security header implementation are recommended to reduce risks and enhance compliance.
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

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