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Security report for naver.com

NAVER · Technology · South Korea

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NAVER is a leading South Korean internet portal and search engine offering a wide range of services including search, news aggregation, video content, blogging, and crowdfunding platforms. The website is enterprise-scale with excellent content quality and consistent branding, targeting a general audience primarily in South Korea. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, with fast loading times and clear navigation. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are not evident in the provided data. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable from the .com registry, which is unusual but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its prominence and content. Overall, NAVER demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility but could improve transparency in privacy and security policies.

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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

4 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 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

  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 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

NAVER holds a dominant position in the South Korean internet market as a comprehensive portal and content platform. Its business model revolves around advertising, content distribution, and value-added services such as crowdfunding and donations. The platform integrates multiple media partnerships and offers diverse content types, appealing to a broad demographic. NAVER's ecosystem supports user-generated content and professional media, enhancing engagement and monetization opportunities. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data suggests possible privacy protection or alternative domain registration strategies. NAVER's extensive use of proprietary technologies and ad networks indicates a sophisticated marketing and analytics infrastructure supporting its revenue streams.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading of scripts to enhance security and performance. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security were detected in the provided data, representing an area for improvement. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were identified. The absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contacts, indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. NAVER should consider publishing clear security policies, vulnerability disclosure programs, and appointing a data protection officer to strengthen its security culture and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve defense against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and remediation of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize tracking risks and ensure compliance with privacy standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NAVER
Description
네이버 메인에서 다양한 정보와 유용한 컨텐츠를 만나 보세요
Key services
Search engine, News aggregation, Video content, Blog platform, Crowdfunding and donation platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Naver proprietary scripts, NDP SDK, Google site verification
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of async script loading
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
pstatic.net
Tracking pixels
ntm.pstatic.net
Marketing tools
Naver's own ad SDKs
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major South Korean internet portal with extensive content and services.
  2. No WHOIS data available from .com registry for www.naver.com domain.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Website uses multiple proprietary scripts and asynchronous loading for performance.
  6. No WAF or security challenge detected; site content fully accessible.
  7. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or NSFW material detected.
  8. Strong presence of newsstand and media content partnerships.
  9. No visible security headers in provided data; recommend adding for enhanced security.
Technical notes

Notes

NAVER's website uses a modern tech stack with multiple proprietary JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. The site is well-structured with meta tags for SEO and social media integration via Open Graph and Twitter cards. Mobile optimization is good, with alternate URLs for mobile devices. Hosting details are not explicit but likely robust given the scale. Performance is fast with no visible broken elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. The absence of CMS identification suggests a custom-built platform. Technical risks include lack of explicit security headers and incomplete privacy disclosures, which should be addressed to maintain trust and compliance.
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. 71/100Medium30 findingsView report
  2. 71/100Medium30 findingsView report
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