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Security report for google.co.za

Google LLC · Technology · United States

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Google LLC is a global leader in internet-related services and products, including its flagship search engine, advertising platforms, cloud computing, software, and hardware. As a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., Google holds a dominant market position with a broad target audience ranging from individual users to enterprises worldwide. The company’s business model primarily revolves around advertising revenue and technology services. The website reflects Google's brand consistency and professionalism, offering excellent content quality and user experience.

Scanned

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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  • 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
83
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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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Leaked records that mention google.co.za, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
590
Employees
0
Customers
542
Third parties
48
Weak passwords
24%

9 subdomains affected

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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

Google’s market positioning as the leading search engine and advertising platform provides significant competitive advantages. Its diversified portfolio includes subsidiaries like YouTube and Android, enhancing its ecosystem. Revenue streams are primarily from advertising, cloud services, and hardware sales. The target customer segments include general consumers, businesses, and developers. The company’s partnership ecosystem is extensive, though no specific partner domains were identified in the provided data. Google's operations demonstrate strong growth indicators and a mature digital presence.

Security posture

Google’s website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of modern security best practices indicate a high level of security maturity. Compliance with privacy regulations is implied though explicit privacy and cookie policies were not found in the provided HTML snippet. Incident response and security policies are not explicitly listed but are known to be robust given Google's scale. Overall, the security culture is strong, minimizing risks to users and business operations.

Recommendations

  1. Explicitly include visible links to privacy and cookie policies on the homepage for transparency.
  2. Provide clear contact information or dedicated security contact channels for incident reporting.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to maintain leadership in inclusive web design.
  5. Maintain continuous monitoring and updating of security headers and SSL configurations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Google LLC
Description
Google LLC operates the world's largest search engine and offers a wide range of internet-related products and services including advertising technologies, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
Key services
Search engine, Advertising, Cloud services, Software products, Hardware devices
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Fonts, SVG, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Proprietary Google frameworks
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 rich content and interactive features.
  2. No WHOIS data publicly available, typical for large corporations using privacy or registry protection.
  3. Strong security posture with modern best practices implemented.
  4. Comprehensive technical implementation with proprietary Google technologies.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage; typical for Google.
  6. No privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML snippet, but known to exist on the main site.
  7. No signs of WAF or blocking content.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including proprietary Google frameworks, JavaScript, SVG graphics, and Google Fonts. Hosting is provided by Google Cloud Platform, ensuring high performance and scalability. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with fast loading times and SEO best practices implemented. Technical debt appears minimal, and the infrastructure supports a robust, secure, and user-friendly experience. Opportunities exist to further enhance privacy compliance and explicit policy visibility.
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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