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Security report for kia.fi

Kia · Transportation · Finland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kia's Finnish website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence for the automotive brand, focusing on electric and hybrid vehicles with a strong emphasis on a 7-year warranty. The site is built on Adobe Experience Manager and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, and Leadoo chat services, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The website is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, providing a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content for the Finnish market. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit privacy policies are not directly visible in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but likely due to registry or privacy protections; the domain is consistent with a major global brand. Overall, the site reflects a trustworthy and professional business with moderate user tracking and good compliance practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
75

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

Kia operates as a major automotive manufacturer with a strong market position in Finland and Europe, offering a range of vehicles including electric and hybrid models. The business model centers on vehicle sales, service, and customer engagement through digital configurators and booking systems. The website supports multiple languages and countries, indicating a broad regional presence. Partnerships with official service and sales platforms are evident, enhancing customer service capabilities. The company leverages advanced marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer interactions and track engagement. The brand maintains consistent and professional digital branding, supporting its large enterprise status in the transportation sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected in the provided content, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were observed. The site lacks a visible security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and readiness. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates regular security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from additional hardening and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages linked prominently on the site.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy or incident response page with contact information for reporting vulnerabilities.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and marketing tools to prevent supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing data retention policies and detailed cookie usage explanations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kia
Description
Tutustu Kian upeaan sähköiseen mallistoon markkinoiden pisimmällä 7 vuoden takuulla. Valitse uusi sähköauto, tutustu ja rakenna oma autosi.
Key services
Car sales, Car configurator, Service booking, Test drive booking, Dealer locator
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe DTM, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Leadoo Chat and Analytics, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Adobe Dynamic Tag Management
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, Leadoo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
InteractiveAds
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Leadoo Chat, Adobe DTM
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain
  3. Strong cookie consent and privacy mechanisms present
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  5. Multiple analytics and marketing scripts loaded
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages linked in provided HTML
  8. Website uses Adobe Experience Manager CMS
  9. Good mobile and accessibility support
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript frameworks like jQuery. It integrates advanced marketing and analytics platforms such as Adobe DTM and Google Tag Manager, enabling sophisticated data collection and user tracking. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with preloading of key images and responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for a large automotive brand.
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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