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Security report for google.co.nz

Google LLC · Technology · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Google LLC is a global leader in technology, primarily known for its search engine and extensive portfolio of internet-related services including advertising, cloud computing, software, and hardware products. As a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google maintains a dominant market position with a broad target audience ranging from individual users to enterprises worldwide. The company’s business model is heavily reliant on advertising revenue and technology services. The website reflects Google's global brand with consistent and professional design, excellent content quality, and strong localization for the German market. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including advanced JavaScript, SVG graphics, and Google’s proprietary frameworks, hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, ensuring a seamless user experience across devices. Security is robust with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerabilities, reflecting Google's commitment to protecting user data and privacy. From a security and compliance perspective, Google demonstrates strong adherence to GDPR and privacy regulations, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Although direct contact information for security or incident response is not publicly listed on the homepage, Google’s global stature and transparency in policies provide confidence in their security posture. Overall, the website is highly trustworthy, professional, and secure, with no indications of malicious activity or content blocking.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
80

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’s market positioning as the leading search engine and technology provider is reinforced by its extensive ecosystem of services and subsidiaries such as YouTube, Android, DeepMind, Waymo, and Fitbit. The company’s competitive advantage lies in its vast data resources, advanced AI capabilities, and integrated advertising platforms. Revenue streams are diversified across advertising, cloud services, hardware sales, and software licensing. Target customers include general consumers, advertisers, developers, and enterprises. The partnership ecosystem is broad, including numerous technology and content partners. Strategic observations highlight Google’s continuous innovation, strong brand equity, and global reach as key drivers of sustained growth and market dominance.

Security posture

Google exhibits a mature security posture with industry-leading practices. The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configurations and implements multiple security headers such as Content Security Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. While explicit incident response contacts are not visible on the homepage, Google’s corporate transparency and compliance documentation suggest a well-established incident response framework. No security vulnerabilities or compliance gaps were identified in the analysis, indicating a low risk profile and strong security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Maintain continuous monitoring and updating of security headers and SSL configurations to mitigate emerging threats.
  2. Enhance visibility of security incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure privacy compliance and reduce tracking footprint.
  4. Expand accessibility features and conduct periodic usability testing to maintain high standards for all users.
  5. Invest in ongoing user education and trust-building initiatives to reinforce security culture and brand reputation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Google LLC
Description
Google is a global technology company specializing in internet-related services and products including search engine, online advertising technologies, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
Key services
Search engine, Advertising, Cloud services, Software products, Hardware products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Fonts, SVG, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Google internal frameworks (proprietary)
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
95/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies
  • Content Security Policy
  • No exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
Google Ads, Google Marketing Platform
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and localized in German
  3. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. Extensive use of Google proprietary technologies and scripts
  6. High security standards with HTTPS and security headers
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  8. Multiple links to official Google services and subsidiaries
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical infrastructure leveraging Google’s proprietary frameworks and cloud hosting. It uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and advanced JavaScript with asynchronous loading for performance optimization. The site is fast-loading, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom-built platform. Technical debt appears minimal with clean code and efficient resource loading. Opportunities exist to further enhance accessibility and reduce tracking for privacy-conscious users. Overall, the technical implementation supports Google’s business objectives effectively with high reliability and scalability.
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. 79/100Low23 findingsView report
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