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Security report for amzn.to

Amazon.com, Inc. · E-commerce · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The analyzed domain amzn.to is a URL shortener used by Amazon.com, Inc., a leading global e-commerce company. The website content accessed is a CAPTCHA challenge page, indicating the presence of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or security mechanism to prevent automated access. The domain and DNS records are consistent with Amazon's infrastructure, but the SSL configuration is invalid or missing on the analyzed endpoint, which is a critical security concern. The page includes links to Amazon's official privacy policy and terms of service, indicating compliance with standard privacy practices. However, no direct contact or security policy information is present on this page. Overall, the domain is legitimate and consistent with Amazon's business, but the security posture of the analyzed endpoint is weak due to lack of valid SSL and presence of a blocking CAPTCHA.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

4 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 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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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
70

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.com operates a vast e-commerce platform serving a global audience with a marketplace business model. The amzn.to domain is used as a URL shortener to redirect users to Amazon content. The business model is well established with a strong market position. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm legitimacy and consistency with Amazon.com, Inc. The website uses Amazon's proprietary UI frameworks and scripts for client-side metrics and CAPTCHA instrumentation. The presence of affiliate program links and tracking pixels indicates integrated marketing and advertising strategies. The domain is part of Amazon's extensive ecosystem but the analyzed page is a security checkpoint rather than a content page.

Security posture

The security posture is currently weak on the analyzed endpoint due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and no HTTPS/TLS protocols enabled. The DNS configuration includes a strict SPF record but lacks DMARC and DNSSEC, which are recommended for email and DNS security. The page is protected by a CAPTCHA challenge, indicating active security controls to mitigate automated abuse. No security headers or advanced protections are detected. The lack of HTTPS is a critical issue that severely impacts trust and security. Incident response and security policies are not visible on this page. Overall, the domain is legitimate but the endpoint security configuration requires urgent improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enable HTTPS with modern protocols (TLS 1.2 or higher).
  2. Implement HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  3. Add DMARC and DNSSEC records to enhance email and DNS security.
  4. Include security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Provide clear security and incident response policies accessible from the domain.
  6. Review and adjust SPF record to allow legitimate email sending sources.
Technical notes

Notes

The domain uses Amazon's proprietary UI framework (AmazonUI) and JavaScript instrumentation for client-side metrics and CAPTCHA handling. The page load time is moderate with 13 resources and a page size of approximately 35 KB. The hosting is on Amazon infrastructure as indicated by DNS records and domain ownership. The page is minimal and serves as a CAPTCHA challenge, limiting content and interaction. No CMS or third-party frameworks are detected. The technical stack is modern but the lack of SSL and HTTPS is a significant technical debt. Performance is moderate but could be improved with better optimization and security enhancements.
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. 73/100 +16Medium27 findingsView report
  2. 57/100 −16Medium27 findingsView report
  3. 73/100Medium27 findingsView report
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