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Security report for aka.ms

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Aka Link Manager Tool is an internal corporate web application designed to manage link redirection and access control. It is hosted as a subdomain under Microsoft's Azure Traffic Manager service, indicating it is part of an enterprise cloud infrastructure. The website strictly requires users to connect via VPN or corporate networks such as Azure VPN or Corpnet, effectively restricting access to authorized personnel only. The content is minimal and serves as a gatekeeper page rather than a public-facing website. From a technical perspective, the site uses basic HTML and CSS with no detected advanced frameworks or CMS. The hosting on Azure Traffic Manager suggests a scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure. However, the site lacks mobile support and does not provide any privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies. No analytics or advertising technologies are detected, consistent with its internal use case. Security posture is limited by the lack of visible HTTPS enforcement and absence of security headers in the provided data. The VPN requirement is a strong access control measure, but the site would benefit from explicit security headers and documented security policies. The WHOIS data is unavailable for the subdomain, which is expected for Azure-managed subdomains, and does not raise legitimacy concerns. Overall, the site is a secure internal tool with restricted access, but public-facing security and privacy information is absent. The analysis is limited due to access restrictions and minimal content, resulting in a low AI score. Strategic recommendations include improving security headers, providing privacy and security policies, and enhancing mobile support or clearly communicating device restrictions.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  3. 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';…

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
56

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

The Aka Link Manager Tool operates as an internal enterprise solution within the technology sector, likely serving employees or partners of a larger organization using Microsoft Azure cloud services. Its business model focuses on secure link management and redirection, targeting corporate users who require controlled access to resources. The lack of public business information and contact details suggests it is not intended for external customers. The tool's integration with Azure Traffic Manager indicates a reliance on Microsoft cloud infrastructure, positioning it within a mature cloud ecosystem. There are no visible partnerships or subsidiaries linked to this domain. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not discernible from the available data due to the internal nature of the service.

Security posture

The security posture of the Aka Link Manager Tool is primarily based on network-level access controls, requiring VPN or corporate network connections to access the service. This is a strong security measure limiting exposure to unauthorized users. However, the absence of visible HTTPS enforcement and security headers in the provided data is a concern, as these are fundamental web security best practices. No forms or inputs are present to assess for injection or cross-site scripting vulnerabilities. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations cannot be assessed due to lack of privacy policies. Overall, the security maturity appears moderate but could be improved with better web security configurations and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with a strong TLS configuration to secure all communications.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide contact information and incident response details to support security transparency and user support.
  5. Enhance mobile device support or provide explicit messaging about device restrictions to improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. Page content indicates access is blocked unless connected via VPN or corporate network. The page is a gatekeeper requiring VPN connection, effectively blocking public access. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Description
Aka Link Manager Tool is a web-based tool that manages link redirection and access control, requiring users to connect via VPN or corporate networks to access its functionality.
Key services
Link management, Access control via VPN or corporate network
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, SVG
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100
Good practices seen
  • VPN enforced access
  • Restricted network access

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is an internal tool access page requiring VPN or corporate network connection.
  2. No public content or business information is exposed.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present.
  4. No contact information or forms are available.
  5. No analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  6. No security headers or HTTPS information available from provided data.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable for the subdomain, consistent with Azure Traffic Manager usage.
  8. Mobile devices are explicitly not supported.
  9. External links only to aka.ms Microsoft support pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple HTML/CSS page hosted on Microsoft Azure Traffic Manager, indicating a cloud-based infrastructure. The tech stack is minimal with no detected JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms. Performance is likely moderate given the minimal content and cloud hosting. Mobile optimization is poor as mobile devices are explicitly not supported. Accessibility features are basic with no ARIA roles or advanced semantic markup detected. SEO optimization is minimal due to lack of meta tags beyond the title. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking technologies. The site functions primarily as an access gatekeeper rather than a content-rich website, limiting technical complexity but also reducing public usability.
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. 56/100Medium33 findingsView report
  2. 56/100 −7Medium33 findingsView report
  3. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
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