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Security report for coface.kr

Coface · Finance · South Korea

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Coface Korea operates as a regional branch of the global Coface group, specializing in trade credit insurance, business information, and risk management services. The website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting businesses seeking to mitigate credit risks and grow confidently in global markets. The company emphasizes its long-standing history since 1946 and its support for over 100,000 companies worldwide. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, and a robust consent management platform (Didomi) to ensure privacy compliance and user tracking transparency. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and policies are not evident. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, but the overall branding and content quality strongly indicate a legitimate enterprise site. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and clarifying domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
95
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Coface Korea is positioned as an essential player in the finance sector, focusing on trade credit insurance and risk management. The business model revolves around providing insurance products and business intelligence services to companies engaged in domestic and international trade. The website links extensively to other Coface international domains, reflecting a broad partnership and subsidiary network. The target customers are businesses requiring credit risk mitigation and market insights. The company leverages its global footprint and decades of experience to maintain a competitive advantage. Growth indicators include a strong digital presence and integration of advanced consent and tracking technologies. However, the lack of visible domain registration data suggests a need for improved transparency in domain management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are found. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Didomi is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is available and consistent with business claims to enhance legitimacy.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to prevent potential vulnerabilities and ensure privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance data protection officer visibility or contact information to align with GDPR and other data protection regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Coface for Trade
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Coface
Description
코파스는 전 세계 200여 개 시장에서 10만 개 이상의 기업이 성장할 수 있도록 지원하고 있는 글로벌 선도 신용 위험 관리 기업입니다. 코파스는 신용보험과 기업정보 서비스를 제공하여 귀사의 성장을 지원합니다. 코파스 신용보험을 통해 회사의 안정적인 성장을 도모하시길 바랍니다.
Key services
trade credit insurance, business information, debt collection, surety bonds
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Didomi Consent SDK
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Didomi Consent SDK
Marketing tools
Didomi Consent SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong presence of cookie consent and privacy mechanisms.
  3. No WHOIS data available for domain, raising questions about domain registration status.
  4. Website uses modern tracking and consent management technologies.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Contact information includes phone and physical address in Seoul, South Korea.
  7. Multiple international Coface domains linked, indicating global network.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including asynchronous JavaScript loading, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Didomi for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and JSON-LD structured data describing the organization and its services. Performance appears moderate with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, but no critical performance bottlenecks detected. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced 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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