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Security report for koreawho.com

KoreaWho · Media · South Korea

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KoreaWho is a specialized media platform providing detailed biographical profiles and news about influential leaders in the Korean economy. The website targets business professionals, investors, and researchers interested in Korean corporate leadership. It offers a searchable database of profiles and news articles focusing on executives across various sectors including energy, finance, manufacturing, and transportation. The platform positions itself as a niche authoritative source for Korean business leadership information. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Fonts. It is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. The site uses HTTPS and integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Naver Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS but lacks comprehensive security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no explicit GDPR compliance or cookie consent. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front with quality content and good user experience. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, warranting further verification. Security and privacy practices could be improved to enhance compliance and trustworthiness.

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

5 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

KoreaWho operates in the media sector with a focus on business intelligence related to Korean corporate leaders. Its competitive advantage lies in detailed, authoritative profiles and curated news content targeting a specialized audience. The business model revolves around content provision, likely monetized through advertising or subscriptions. The platform serves investors, business professionals, and researchers interested in Korean market leadership. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active content updates. The partnership with businesspost.co.kr suggests a strategic content collaboration. The company maintains a professional image with clear contact details and a focus on quality content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are recommended best practices. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, indicating gaps in privacy compliance. The site uses third-party analytics which may impact user privacy. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened by implementing additional headers, privacy controls, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
KoreaWho
Registration number
서울 아 55542
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KoreaWho
Description
KoreaWho provides biographical profiles and news about influential leaders driving the Korean economy, focusing on executives and business figures in major Korean industries.
Key services
Biographical profiles, News articles, Searchable database of Korean business leaders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Naver Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Naver Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Naver Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about Korean business leaders.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are minimal; no cookie consent mechanism found.
  5. Security headers are minimal; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  7. No explicit or adult content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Use of Google Tag Manager and Naver Analytics indicates moderate tracking.
  9. Website design and navigation are professional and user-friendly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard tech stack with jQuery for DOM manipulation, Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags, and Google Fonts for typography. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards). The site is mobile responsive and includes basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with external dependencies on Google and Naver services. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy mechanisms are recommended to reduce risk.
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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