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Security report for cartier.com

Cartier · Retail · Finland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cartier is a globally recognized luxury jeweller and watchmaker established in 1847, operating a professional e-commerce website targeting luxury consumers primarily in Finland for this localized site. The website offers a comprehensive catalog of fine watches, jewellery, leather goods, and related luxury products, supported by personalized customer service and boutique locators. Technically, the site is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging Akamai CDN and modern JavaScript frameworks, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and secure payment integrations, though no explicit security policy or vulnerability disclosure is present. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is unavailable publicly, likely due to privacy protection, but the site’s professional presentation and brand consistency support legitimacy. Overall, the site scores highly on content quality, technical implementation, and security, with minor recommendations for enhanced transparency and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

Cartier maintains a strong market position as a luxury brand under the Richemont group, focusing on high-end retail through both physical boutiques and online channels. The business model centers on direct-to-consumer sales of premium watches and jewellery, supported by personalized services and a global presence. The Finnish localized site indicates targeted regional marketing and sales efforts. The company leverages partnerships with payment providers like PayPal and uses advanced analytics and marketing tools to optimize customer engagement. The absence of public WHOIS data is consistent with privacy practices common among luxury brands. Cartier’s brand equity, extensive product lines, and digital maturity position it well for sustained growth in luxury e-commerce.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust security headers including CSP, and secure third-party integrations such as PayPal Express. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Incident response contact information is not publicly disclosed, which is a potential area for improvement. Overall, the site’s security practices align with industry standards for luxury e-commerce, minimizing risk exposure while protecting customer data.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact channels for security issues to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cartier
Description
Cartier© Fine watches (Ballon Bleu de Cartier, Tank...), jewellery, wedding and engagement rings, leather goods and other luxury goods from the famous French
Key services
Online sales of watches, jewellery, leather goods, Customer service and personalized advice, Boutique locator
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, TrustCommander, Paypal Express Button, Akamai, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM)
Frameworks
AEM
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure payment integration (Paypal)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Akamai mPulse
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Kampyle
Marketing tools
TrustCommander
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional luxury brand e-commerce site
  2. No WHOIS data publicly available, possibly due to privacy or registrar restrictions
  3. Uses modern web technologies and CDN for performance
  4. Includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  6. Contact phone number clearly provided for Finland
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading for performance optimization. It employs Akamai CDN for global content delivery and integrates Google Tag Manager and TrustCommander for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile responsive with adaptive images and structured navigation menus. SEO is well implemented with canonical links, meta tags, and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in load times and accessibility. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure suitable for enterprise-level e-commerce.
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. 64/100Medium18 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 71/100Medium4 findings · partial scanView report
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