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Security report for foundersacademy.net

Other · Japan

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

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website foundersacademy.net is a Japanese language informational and affiliate marketing platform focused on men's beard hair removal and medical hair removal salons in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It provides detailed content on the benefits of beard removal, local salon rankings, and affiliate links to reputable men's hair removal salons such as メンズTBC and RINX. The site targets men in the Ibaraki region seeking grooming services and aims to guide them to trusted providers. Technically, the site is a basic HTML/CSS/JavaScript implementation without advanced CMS or frameworks. It uses affiliate marketing scripts and Research Artisan Pro analytics for tracking. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO but lacks advanced accessibility features. Hosting and domain registration are stable, with the domain registered since 2017 via GMO Internet Group. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and contact information, which lowers its compliance and trustworthiness scores. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site is fully accessible. The domain registration is consistent and appropriate for the business age, but DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor security gap. Overall, the site serves its niche purpose adequately but should improve 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
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52

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

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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

The website operates as a small-scale affiliate marketing and informational platform in the men's grooming sector, specifically targeting beard hair removal services in Ibaraki, Japan. It leverages affiliate partnerships with established salons to generate revenue. The business model is content-driven with monetization through affiliate links. The target audience is local men interested in grooming and hair removal. The site shows moderate branding consistency and good content relevance but lacks direct company information or contact details, which limits business credibility. The partnership ecosystem includes well-known salon brands, enhancing market positioning within the local niche.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic with significant gaps. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The site uses HTTPS (assumed from URL) but lacks DNSSEC and other domain security enhancements. No incident response or security contact information is provided. Tracking scripts are present without visible consent mechanisms, raising privacy concerns. Overall, the site is vulnerable to privacy compliance issues and could benefit from improved security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy laws.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  4. Provide clear contact information including business email and phone number to improve trust and compliance.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities and establish an incident response process.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website provides information and rankings about men's beard hair removal (髭脱毛) and medical hair removal salons and clinics in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It offers detailed content on benefits, pricing, and recommended salons with user reviews and rankings.
Key services
Information on men's beard hair removal, Ranking and reviews of hair removal salons, Affiliate links to salon official pages
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Research Artisan Pro analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Affiliate marketing via t.afi-b.com
Tracking pixels
Research Artisan Pro tracking
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 Japanese language affiliate/informational site focused on men's beard hair removal in Ibaraki.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links present.
  4. Uses affiliate marketing with external links to known salons.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security features.
  6. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected; simple static site structure.
  7. Tracking via Research Artisan Pro analytics is present.
  8. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business age.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without a detected CMS or advanced frameworks. It relies on affiliate marketing scripts and a third-party analytics service (Research Artisan Pro). The site uses multiple external domains for affiliate links and tracking. Hosting appears to be via a Japanese hosting provider associated with the registrar. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and SEO. The site lacks modern accessibility features and security enhancements such as DNSSEC and security headers. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance security and privacy compliance.
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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