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Security report for az-project.org

Retail · Japan

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website az-project.org is a Japanese-language niche affiliate marketing platform focused on recommending cleansing products for women aged 50 and above. It provides curated product rankings, skincare advice, and affiliate links primarily through the A8.net network. The site targets mature women concerned with age-related skin issues such as dryness, wrinkles, and loss of elasticity. The business model relies on affiliate commissions from product sales driven by the site’s recommendations. Technically, the site is built with standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, hosted on Japanese servers (Xserver) with domain registration privacy protection. The site uses Shift_JIS charset and basic mobile optimization. Performance and SEO are moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility and modern web standards. No CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, which lowers its security posture. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Contact information is limited to a contact form, with no explicit emails or phone numbers. The WHOIS data shows a privacy-protected registrant in Japan, consistent with the website’s language and hosting, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and serves its niche audience but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and contact transparency to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

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

8 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
50

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

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Leaked records that mention az-project.org, 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

Az-project.org operates as a small-scale affiliate marketing website specializing in skincare products for women in their 50s. Its competitive advantage lies in targeting a specific demographic with tailored content and product recommendations. Revenue streams are primarily affiliate commissions via A8.net. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes multiple external domains linked through affiliate and topical references. Growth indicators are limited but stable given the niche focus. The business model is content-driven with monetization through affiliate links rather than direct sales or services.

Security posture

The website’s security maturity is basic. HTTPS is implemented, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options exposes the site to potential risks like clickjacking and content injection. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating low readiness for security events. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. No vulnerabilities such as exposed credentials or malicious scripts were detected. The site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Provide clear contact information including verified company emails and phone numbers to increase trust.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website provides curated recommendations and rankings of cleansing products targeted at women aged 50 and above, focusing on skincare needs related to aging such as dryness, wrinkles, and skin elasticity.
Key services
Product reviews, Ranking of cleansing products, Skincare advice for 50s age group
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Research Artisan Pro
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
A8.net
Tracking pixels
Research Artisan Pro
Marketing tools
Affiliate marketing scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche affiliate marketing site focused on skincare for women aged 50+.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; only a contact form is available.
  4. Use of affiliate marketing network A8.net is prominent.
  5. No advanced security headers or DNSSEC configured.
  6. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional.
  7. Content is in Japanese with Shift_JIS charset, indicating targeting Japanese audience.
  8. No social media links or business certifications found.
  9. WHOIS privacy protection is used but justified.
  10. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack with static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Hosting is provided by Xserver, a common Japanese hosting provider. The site uses Shift_JIS encoding, which is less common today but appropriate for Japanese content. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. SEO is basic with canonical tags and meta viewport present but lacks advanced optimization. No CMS or modern frameworks were identified, indicating low technical complexity but also potential technical debt. The site uses affiliate marketing scripts and tracking pixels from Research Artisan Pro and A8.net. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations.
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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