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Security report for chrome.com

Google LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Google Chrome is the official web browser product offered by Google LLC, a leading technology enterprise headquartered in the United States. The website serves as the primary distribution and informational portal for the Chrome browser, emphasizing speed, security, and customization. Google Chrome holds a dominant market position globally as a preferred web browser. The business model revolves around free software distribution, with monetization driven by integration into Google's broader ecosystem and services. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and YouTube APIs, hosted on Google's infrastructure ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The site employs HTTPS with strong SSL configurations and uses trusted script policies to enhance security. However, explicit security headers like HSTS or X-Frame-Options are not evident in the provided data. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a mature posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance indicators such as privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms are not detected in the provided content, which slightly lowers the privacy compliance score. No contact information or incident response channels are explicitly listed, which is typical for a product landing page. Overall, the website is highly professional, trustworthy, and secure, reflecting Google's brand and standards. The lack of WHOIS data is due to privacy protection but is justified given the nature of the domain. Strategic recommendations include adding explicit privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

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 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"

  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 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
    • 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
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  • 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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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

Google Chrome's website reflects a strong market presence as a leading web browser product by Google LLC. The business benefits from Google's extensive brand recognition and ecosystem integration. The free distribution model supports widespread adoption, with revenue generated indirectly through Google's advertising and service platforms. The site targets a broad general audience including individual users and enterprises seeking a fast and secure browsing experience. The use of Google technologies for analytics and marketing indicates a sophisticated digital marketing strategy. The absence of direct contact information or detailed business disclosures aligns with the product-focused nature of the site. The website's design and content quality reinforce Google's reputation and trustworthiness in the technology sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and secure script policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy in the provided data suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is limited by the lack of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which are important for GDPR and other regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not present, which is common for product landing pages but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional security headers and clearer privacy compliance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact or incident response channels for security issues to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata to maintain high standards of user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Google LLC
Description
Chrome is the official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable. Download now and make it yours.
Key services
web browser software, browser updates, download services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API, Google Analytics, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy via Trusted Types script policy

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Google Chrome product page
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally maintained
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the page
  4. No privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML snippet
  5. Strong use of Google technologies and tracking tools
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern technology stack including JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and YouTube iframe APIs, hosted on Google's infrastructure ensuring fast load times and excellent mobile responsiveness. The HTML and CSS are well-structured with responsive design principles. The site uses trusted types policies for script security, indicating advanced security practices. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom-built or proprietary platform. Performance is optimized with preconnect hints and deferred script loading. Accessibility and SEO optimizations are evident through meta tags and semantic HTML. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of some security headers could be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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. 76/100 +12Low27 findingsView report
  2. 64/100Medium23 findingsView report
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