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Security report for amazon-web-services.com

Amazon Web Services, Inc. · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a leading cloud computing platform providing a comprehensive suite of scalable, reliable, and cost-effective cloud services globally. As a subsidiary of Amazon.com, AWS serves a broad range of customers including enterprises, startups, government agencies, and developers. The website reflects AWS's market leadership with extensive product offerings across compute, storage, AI, security, and more. The platform is designed to accelerate innovation and reduce operational costs for its customers. Technically, the AWS website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern web technologies such as React, ES modules, and AWS-hosted content delivery networks. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, ensuring a high-quality user experience. Security is robust with enforced HTTPS, strong Content Security Policies, and comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. AWS maintains a strong security posture with multiple industry certifications including ISO 27001, SOC reports, PCI DSS, and FedRAMP. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure processes are clearly documented, reflecting a mature security culture. The absence of WHOIS data for the subdomain is expected given it is part of the amazon.com domain, and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, AWS's website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy and security best practices. It effectively communicates its business model and services while maintaining a secure and user-friendly environment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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 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 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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  • 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
65
Email security
72
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
83

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

AWS holds a dominant position in the cloud infrastructure market, leveraging Amazon's global brand and resources. Its business model is based on pay-as-you-go cloud services, targeting a wide range of industries including technology, government, healthcare, finance, and manufacturing. AWS's competitive advantages include a vast product portfolio, global infrastructure, strong security and compliance certifications, and a large ecosystem of partners and customers. The website highlights continuous innovation through new product announcements and customer success stories, indicating strong growth and market penetration. Strategic partnerships and extensive developer tools further strengthen AWS's market presence and customer engagement.

Security posture

AWS exhibits a high level of security maturity with comprehensive policies, certifications, and technical controls. The website enforces HTTPS, uses advanced security headers, and provides clear privacy and cookie policies with user consent options. Vulnerability disclosure and incident response mechanisms are in place, demonstrating readiness to handle security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Compliance with GDPR and other regulations is evident. The security culture is reinforced by transparency and adherence to industry standards, making AWS a trusted cloud provider.

Recommendations

  1. Maintain continuous monitoring and timely updates of third-party libraries to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.
  2. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user data lifecycle management.
  3. Expand accessibility features to further improve inclusivity for users with disabilities.
  4. Regularly review and update security headers and CSP policies to adapt to evolving threats.
  5. Promote security awareness and best practices among users through educational content and resources.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amazon Web Services, Inc.
Description
Amazon Web Services offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services. Free to join, pay only for what you use.
Key services
Compute (EC2, Lambda), Storage (S3, EBS, EFS), Databases (Aurora, DynamoDB, RDS), AI and Machine Learning (SageMaker, Bedrock), Networking (CloudFront, Route 53), Security & Identity (IAM, GuardDuty), Migration & Modernization, Developer Tools, Analytics, Business Applications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, ES Modules, CloudFront CDN, AWS-hosted assets, Video.js, Sanitize-html, Various AWS internal APIs
Frameworks
React
Platforms
AWS Cloud
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
95/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Strong CSP header
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and hashes in scripts
  • Secure cookie handling

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Marketo Analytics, Everest Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Adobe Audience Manager, Everest, Lotus, Marketo
Tracking pixels
Adobe Audience Manager, Everest, Marketo, DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Marketo, Adobe Audience Manager, Everest
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 no blocking detected.
  2. Strong security posture with modern headers and HTTPS.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Extensive product and solution offerings targeting enterprise and developer audiences.
  5. Use of advanced web technologies and AWS infrastructure.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. WHOIS data not available due to subdomain nature; domain is part of Amazon.com.
Technical notes

Notes

The AWS website is built on a modern technology stack including React and ES modules, hosted on AWS infrastructure with extensive use of CloudFront CDN for fast content delivery. The site demonstrates excellent performance and mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility best practices are well implemented. The use of nonce and hash-based script loading enhances security. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies. The infrastructure supports scalability and reliability consistent with AWS's enterprise-grade service offerings.
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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