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Security report for nikon.de

Nikon · Technology · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Nikon's German website serves as a regional portal for its photography products including digital cameras, lenses, and accessories. The site reflects Nikon's strong market position as a leading global brand in photography technology, targeting both enthusiasts and professional photographers. The business model is primarily retail-focused, offering product information and e-commerce capabilities. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as React, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Application Insights, hosted on Japanese infrastructure, which may reflect corporate hosting strategies. The website is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers properly configured, though explicit privacy and terms of service policies are not clearly linked in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
76

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
62
Employees
0
Customers
62
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
6%

3 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Nikon maintains a consistent and professional online presence in Germany, linking to multiple localized domains across Europe, indicating a broad regional strategy. The company leverages trusted marketing and analytics tools to monitor user engagement and compliance with GDPR through cookie consent. The absence of direct contact information and detailed privacy policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and customer support accessibility. The partnership with mynkon.de for events and promotions strengthens community engagement and brand loyalty. Nikon's enterprise scale and technology sector focus position it well in the competitive photography market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of OneTrust for cookie consent indicates GDPR compliance efforts, though explicit privacy and incident response policies are not found, which could be a compliance gap. The inclusion of Microsoft Application Insights and Google Tag Manager shows active monitoring and analytics but requires ongoing vigilance to avoid privacy risks. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. Recommendations include publishing clear security and privacy policies and providing dedicated security contact channels to enhance trust and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage footer.
  2. Add explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with contact information.
  3. Provide clear and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security inquiries.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate privacy and security risks.
  5. Enhance structured data markup to include business contact and certification information for improved SEO and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nikon
Description
Nikon is a company specializing in digital cameras, lenses, and accessories.
Key services
digital cameras, camera lenses, photography accessories
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Swiper.js, Roboto Fonts
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
Microsoft Application Insights, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with Nikon corporate identity.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service links found in provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  6. Multiple localized Nikon domains linked as alternates indicating a broad regional presence.
  7. Use of modern web technologies including React and analytics tools.
  8. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  9. No signs of suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based frontend with integration of Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Application Insights for analytics and monitoring. Fonts are served via Roboto, and cookie consent is managed by OneTrust. Hosting is provided by webhosting.jp, which is unusual for a German localized site but may be part of Nikon's global infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph tags, and hreflang links for multiple European languages. No CMS was explicitly detected. The site uses Swiper.js for carousels and includes robust client-side scripting. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, contributing to a secure and performant user experience.
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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