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Security report for naver.net

NAVER · Technology · South Korea

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NAVER is a leading South Korean internet portal providing a wide range of services including search engine, news aggregation, live streaming, and gaming content. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality and strong branding consistency, targeting a general audience primarily in South Korea. Technically, the site uses proprietary JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and social media integration. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of visible privacy and cookie policies in the provided content. Overall, NAVER demonstrates a mature digital presence with high business credibility and trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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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  • 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
58
Average
72

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 market position in South Korea as a comprehensive online portal and content platform. Its business model revolves around advertising, media partnerships, and content delivery across multiple verticals including gaming and e-sports. The platform attracts a broad user base with diverse interests, supported by extensive media collaborations and live content. NAVER's ecosystem includes proprietary technologies and analytics, enabling targeted marketing and user engagement. The absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies in the analyzed content suggests areas for improvement in transparency and compliance. NAVER's large enterprise scale and technology focus position it well for continued growth and innovation in the digital media space.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and uses Google site verification for domain validation. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible security or incident response policy published, nor contact channels for security issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Privacy compliance appears minimal, lacking clear privacy or cookie policies. Overall, NAVER's security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers, publishing security policies, and improving privacy transparency to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response information including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information for business and support inquiries to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NAVER
Description
네이버 메인에서 다양한 정보와 유용한 컨텐츠를 만나 보세요 (Meet various information and useful content on NAVER main page)
Key services
Search engine, News aggregation, Live streaming, Gaming content, Media content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Naver proprietary scripts, Async script loading, Meta tags for SEO and social media, Open Graph protocol, Twitter Cards
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile (alternate link provided)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Meta tag for Google site verification

Analytics and tracking

Services
Naver proprietary analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ntm.pstatic.net, ssl.pstatic.net
Marketing tools
Naver's own ad SDKs
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 media
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snippet
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found
  5. Strong presence of media partnerships and news sources
  6. Use of proprietary scripts and asynchronous loading for performance
  7. No visible forms or data collection fields in the provided content
  8. No security headers explicitly visible in the HTML snippet
  9. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected
Technical notes

Notes

NAVER's website employs modern web technologies including asynchronous JavaScript loading and proprietary SDKs for advertising and analytics. The site is optimized for both desktop and mobile platforms with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards. The hosting environment and CDN usage are not explicitly identified but performance appears fast. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom-built platform. Accessibility features are basic but functional. Technical risks are low with no visible outdated libraries or broken elements. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy disclosures to meet evolving standards and user expectations.
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. 72/100 +1Medium29 findingsView report
  2. 71/100Medium27 findingsView report
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