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Security report for asklayer.io

PeakDigital · Technology · Japan

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Asklayer.io is a Japanese SaaS platform specializing in web-based surveys, NPS calculations, market research, and lead generation solutions. The company, PeakDigital, founded in 2023, targets marketers and enterprises seeking easy-to-use, mobile-first survey tools with advanced features like auto segmentation and customer profiling. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with a focus on Japanese business users and a presence of notable client logos indicating market acceptance. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and uses Cloudflare for domain registration and likely hosting. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not evident. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
61

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention asklayer.io, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

The business operates in the technology sector providing survey and market research SaaS solutions. It serves over 15,000 companies worldwide, including major Japanese brands, positioning itself as a competitive player in marketing technology. The business model is subscription-based SaaS with a freemium offering and paid plans. The company emphasizes ease of use, mobile optimization, and advanced features like auto segmentation and NPS calculation. The partnership ecosystem includes integrations with GrooveHQ for customer support and Promolayer modules. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active marketing efforts. The company maintains a professional online presence but lacks some compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represent gaps. No incident response or security policy information is published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found. The site uses third-party scripts for analytics and support, which should be monitored for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to prevent DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PeakDigital
Description
AsklayerはWebアンケートによる市場調査、見込み客の開拓・獲得、そして事前の顧客セグメンテーションが行えるソリューションです。従来のポップアップやフォームビルダーのような煩わしさがなく、簡単で使いやすいモバイルファーストな営業課題の解決策。完璧なバランスでのカスタマイズが可能です。目的を達成するための効果的な方法は全て盛り込まれており、あとは質問を追加するだけです！
Key services
market research, surveys, customer profiling, lead generation, auto segmentation, NPS calculation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, jQuery, GrooveHQ widget, Asklayer custom JS modules, Promolayer JS modules
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied by GTM usage)
Marketing tools
GrooveHQ (customer support widget), Promolayer modules
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is primarily in Japanese with English alternate
  3. Business targets marketers and enterprises for survey and lead generation solutions
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main page
  5. Contact available via dedicated contact page and online consultation booking
  6. Modern WordPress site with Elementor and Yoast SEO
  7. Uses multiple external scripts for analytics and customer support
  8. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in main HTML content
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. SSL is properly configured with Cloudflare registrar and DNS
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and integrates third-party widgets like GrooveHQ for customer support and Promolayer modules for additional functionality. The site is hosted or proxied via Cloudflare, providing SSL and DNS services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata present. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is standard for SaaS marketing websites, with opportunities to improve security and privacy 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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