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Security report for huaweicloud.com

Huawei Cloud · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Huawei Cloud is a major enterprise cloud service provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of cloud computing products and services including compute, storage, AI, analytics, security, and middleware. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and extensive multimedia content targeting enterprises, developers, and partners globally. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks, lazy loading, video content, and CDN delivery to ensure fast and responsive user experience across devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and Content Security Policy header present, though additional headers could enhance protection. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly stated and GDPR compliant, supporting good privacy compliance. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which is unusual but does not detract from the overall legitimacy given the brand and content quality. Overall, Huawei Cloud's website reflects a large, established technology enterprise with a strong market position and trustworthy digital footprint.

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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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
100
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
25
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
70

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

Huawei Cloud operates as a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., focusing on cloud infrastructure and digital transformation services. The business model centers on providing Everything as a Service (XaaS) to enterprises across multiple sectors including technology, telecommunications, and digital industries. The company leverages its extensive ICT expertise to offer scalable cloud solutions, AI services, and security compliance tools. The website highlights partnerships, customer case studies, and a broad ecosystem, indicating a well-developed partner network and customer base. Huawei Cloud targets large enterprises and developers seeking innovative cloud solutions with a focus on security and compliance. The presence of multiple localized sites and language options suggests a global market strategy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a Content Security Policy header to upgrade insecure requests, indicating a baseline security posture. Secure login and registration forms are present, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, some common security headers like X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security are not detected, representing an opportunity for improvement. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The absence of explicit security policy or incident response information on the site limits transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance Content Security Policy with more granular rules to reduce risk of content injection.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerable libraries.
  5. Consider publishing vulnerability disclosure and responsible disclosure programs to engage security researchers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Huawei Cloud
Description
Huawei Cloud opens up Huawei's over 30 years of expertise in ICT and digitalization. We dive into digital and provide Everything as a Service for building the cloud foundation for an intelligent world.
Key services
Elastic Cloud Server (ECS), Object Storage Service (OBS), Cloud Backup and Recovery (CBR), AI and Analytics services, Security & Compliance services, Middleware and API management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Video streaming, Lazy loading, CDN usage
Frameworks
Custom Huawei Cloud JS frameworks, Swiper carousel
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy header present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login and registration forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Custom internal analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
https://portal-intl.huaweicloud.com/stats/pip.gif
Transparency
basic

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 multimedia
  2. No signs of blocking or WAF challenge
  3. Strong branding and consistent design
  4. Comprehensive product and solution offerings
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given brand
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript, jQuery, and custom Huawei Cloud frameworks for UI components and lazy loading. Video content is embedded for rich media experience. The site is hosted on Huawei's own CDN infrastructure, ensuring fast global delivery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and adaptive content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Overall, the technical implementation is robust and supports a high-quality user experience.
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. 77/100Low22 findingsView report
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