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Security report for otsukafoundation.org

公益財団法人 大塚敏美育英奨学財団 · Education · Japan

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Otsuka Toshimi Scholarship Foundation is a Japanese public interest incorporated foundation established in 2006, dedicated to providing scholarships to talented foreign students studying medicine, pharmacy, nutrition, physical education, and business administration at universities and graduate schools in Japan. The foundation operates as a non-profit entity with a clear focus on educational support for international students, maintaining a stable market position within the Japanese scholarship ecosystem. The website content is primarily in Japanese and targets prospective foreign scholarship applicants. Technically, the website uses standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with Google Analytics for visitor tracking. Hosting is supported by Amazon AWS DNS infrastructure. The site is functional with basic mobile optimization and accessibility but lacks modern CMS or advanced frameworks. SEO and performance are moderate, with room for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers such as CSP and HSTS. A past data breach incident was publicly disclosed, indicating some historical security challenges. No cookie consent mechanism is present, which may affect privacy compliance. Contact information is clearly provided, but no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the website is legitimate and trustworthy for its purpose but would benefit from enhanced security measures, privacy compliance improvements, and modernization of technical infrastructure to better protect user data and improve user experience.

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 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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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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

The foundation operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on scholarship grants for foreign students in specialized academic fields. Its business model is grant-based, funded presumably by the Otsuka Group or related entities, with no commercial sales or advertising. The target audience is foreign students seeking financial aid for higher education in Japan. The organization maintains a consistent brand and regularly updates scholarship information and news. The foundation's long domain registration and clear contact details support its credibility. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. Growth indicators include annual scholarship recruitment and public disclosure of student numbers. The foundation's ecosystem appears focused on educational support without commercial diversification. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital presence and security posture to maintain trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, but DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers are detected, which exposes the site to potential risks such as clickjacking or content injection. The public disclosure of a past data breach affecting personal information indicates a need for stronger data protection and incident response capabilities. No explicit security policies or contact channels for incident reporting are provided, limiting transparency and responsiveness. The use of Google Analytics without a cookie consent mechanism raises privacy compliance concerns under GDPR and similar regulations. The absence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files further limits the site's security engagement with the community. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, the site should prioritize implementing security best practices and privacy controls to reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with privacy regulations.
  4. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan, including dedicated contact channels.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
公益財団法人 大塚敏美育英奨学財団
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
公益財団法人 大塚敏美育英奨学財団
Description
有能な外国人留学生を対象に奨学助成を行う公益財団法人。日本国内の大学及び大学院で医学、薬学、栄養学、体育学及び経営学を専攻する留学生を支援。
Key services
奨学金募集, 奨学金助成
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Japanese targeting foreign students in Japan.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Security headers and DNSSEC are missing, representing moderate security risk.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking without clear cookie consent.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and physical address.
  7. Recent news includes disclosure of a past data breach affecting personal information.
  8. Website design is basic but functional and consistent with non-profit organization.
  9. No social media links or email addresses explicitly listed on main pages.
  10. Domain is stable, long-registered, and matches business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and uses Google Analytics for tracking. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern web frameworks, indicating a static or custom-built site. Hosting DNS is managed via Amazon AWS nameservers, suggesting reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization noted. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains clear navigation and structured content. Technical debt is moderate due to missing security headers and lack of cookie consent mechanisms. Modernization opportunities include adopting responsive design frameworks, enhancing accessibility compliance, and integrating privacy management tools.
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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