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Security report for epson.com

Seiko Epson Corp. · Technology · Japan

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Seiko Epson Corp. operates a comprehensive global portal website serving as a gateway to its regional Epson websites and product lines. The company is a well-established global leader in printing, imaging, microdevices, and production systems, with a strong market presence and enterprise scale. The website reflects a professional design with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting global consumers and businesses interested in Epson's technology products. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, tag management, and analytics tools, hosted on AWS infrastructure with enforced HTTPS, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Security posture is solid with domain locks and HTTPS but lacks published security policies and incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms on the analyzed page. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could improve transparency and compliance aspects.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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
82
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Epson's website demonstrates a mature global business model focused on manufacturing and distributing technology hardware and solutions worldwide. The extensive network of regional domains indicates a broad international footprint and localized market approach. The company leverages digital tools for marketing and analytics but does not expose direct contact information or detailed business registrations on this portal page. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm long-term legitimacy and consistent registration practices. Epson's competitive advantage lies in its established brand, diversified product lines, and global reach. The website supports these strengths by providing clear pathways to regional sites and product categories, facilitating customer engagement across multiple markets.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status locks to prevent unauthorized domain changes, indicating good baseline security hygiene. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security robustness. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information are published, which limits transparency and may impact trust for security-conscious users. The use of third-party analytics and tag management scripts introduces moderate tracking but no visible security risks or exposed sensitive data were detected. Security headers were not explicitly identified in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by adopting DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and implementing stronger HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  4. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries to increase transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Seiko Epson Corp.
Description
Epson is a global technology company specializing in printers, imaging products, microdevices, point of sales systems, and production systems. The website serves as a global portal linking to regional Epson sites and product lines.
Key services
Printers and imaging products, Point of sales systems, Microdevices, Production systems
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Tealium Tag Management, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium
Marketing tools
Tealium Tag Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a global portal linking to regional Epson sites.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found on this page.
  3. Terms of Use page is linked in footer.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on this page.
  5. Multiple JavaScript libraries and tracking scripts used.
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. HTTPS is enforced and domain status locks are in place.
  8. No visible forms on this page to collect user data.
  9. No social media links found on this page.
  10. Logo is prominently displayed in header with alt text 'Epson'.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery and Google Analytics, integrated with Tealium tag management for marketing and analytics purposes. Hosting is via Amazon AWS DNS infrastructure, indicating reliable and scalable backend support. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with minimal meta keywords and descriptions. No CMS was explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The site lacks advanced technical SEO and accessibility enhancements but maintains a solid technical foundation suitable for a global corporate portal.
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. 69/100Medium32 findingsView report
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