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Security report for kakaopay.com

Kakao Pay Corp. · Finance · South Korea

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kakao Pay Corp. is a leading South Korean fintech company providing a comprehensive suite of digital financial services including payments, money transfers, asset management, investment, loans, and insurance. The company operates a well-branded, content-rich website primarily targeting Korean consumers, reflecting its strong market position and broad service offerings. The website demonstrates a high level of digital maturity, utilizing modern web technologies such as Next.js and React, and delivering fast, mobile-optimized user experiences with multimedia content. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC adoption and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website and domain registration data indicate a legitimate, trustworthy business with a strong digital presence.

Scanned

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Kakao Pay maintains a dominant position in the South Korean fintech market, leveraging its parent company Kakao Corp.'s ecosystem. Its business model focuses on integrating multiple financial services into a single platform, targeting general consumers seeking convenience and digital financial management. The company has multiple subsidiaries specializing in securities and insurance, enhancing its service portfolio. The website's structured navigation, investor relations content, and ESG disclosures reflect a mature corporate governance approach. Partnerships and related domains indicate a well-established ecosystem supporting payment processing, recruitment, and developer engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and standard security headers, indicating good baseline security practices. The domain status clientTransferProhibited adds protection against unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site uses modern frameworks which typically support secure coding practices. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file is a gap in proactive security engagement.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a clear cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide explicit incident response contact information.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Provide direct company contact emails or phone numbers for customer and security inquiries to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kakao Pay Corp.
Description
카카오페이 공식 브랜드사이트 providing digital financial services including money transfer, payments, membership, asset management, investment, loans, and insurance.
Key services
송금 (Money Transfer), 결제 (Payments), 멤버십 (Membership), 자산관리 (Asset Management), 투자 (Investment), 대출 (Loans), 보험 (Insurance)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Video streaming
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web, Mobile Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tiara Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Tiara Analytics
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 multimedia content.
  2. Content is primarily in Korean targeting South Korean users.
  3. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity.
  4. No direct company emails or phone numbers found on main pages; contact via support portal.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is registered with a hosting provider but consistent with business.
  9. Multiple related domains for subsidiaries and services linked in footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React/Next.js stack, delivering fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Hosting is provided by Megazone Corp., a reputable Korean hosting provider. The site uses CDN resources for static assets and multimedia content, ensuring efficient delivery. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, enhancing usability. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No common CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management approach. The technical implementation reflects a well-maintained and modern digital infrastructure with minor areas for enhancement in privacy and security transparency.
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. 63/100Medium35 findingsView report
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