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Security report for shimano.com

SHIMANO · Manufacturing · Japan

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shimano is a globally recognized manufacturing company specializing in advanced manufacturing technologies and craftsmanship, as reflected on their official corporate website. The site provides corporate information, investor relations, recruitment details, and social activities, targeting a general audience including investors, potential employees, and partners. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with good content quality and navigation. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, and Google Consent Mode for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized and shows good SEO practices. However, there is no explicit CMS or hosting provider information detected. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trust slightly but the corporate branding and content strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the website is a well-maintained corporate portal with moderate technical sophistication and basic privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security headers, transparency of security policies, and WHOIS data availability would enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • 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
  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

  3. 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"

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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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Leaked records that mention shimano.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,861
Employees
0
Customers
2,822
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
18%

36 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

Shimano operates in the manufacturing sector with a strong market position as a leading manufacturer. The business model focuses on manufacturing technologies and corporate communications. The website targets investors, job seekers, and global partners, indicating a broad stakeholder engagement. The company leverages Google analytics and consent tools to monitor and comply with privacy regulations. The lack of visible contact information and security policies suggests a potential area for improvement in customer and partner engagement. The company appears to maintain consistent branding and professional content, supporting its enterprise scale and reputation.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which could hinder timely security communication. No exposed credentials or vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. The WHOIS data unavailability is a minor concern for domain trust. Overall, the site is secure for general corporate use but could benefit from enhanced security transparency and controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Ensure all third-party libraries and scripts are regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information for privacy and security concerns to enhance trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SHIMANO
Description
Welcome to the Shimano official corporate website. View Shimano’s manufacturing technologies, enthusiasm for design and craftsmanship, IR information, recruitment information, and social activities.
Key services
manufacturing technologies, corporate information, investor relations, recruitment, social activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Consent Mode, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Consent Mode
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate site for Shimano, a known manufacturing company
  2. WHOIS data is not available publicly, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions
  3. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented
  4. No explicit contact or security policy information found on the main page
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager and Google Consent Mode indicates modern tracking and consent management
  6. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  7. No adult or questionable content detected
  8. No visible forms or contact emails on the main page HTML provided
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern but simple technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0 and Google Tag Manager for analytics and consent management. The site is built with standard HTML5 and CSS3, with responsive design considerations. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate with basic accessibility features. The site includes extensive cookie consent scripts indicating compliance efforts. There is an opportunity to improve technical robustness by adding security headers and enhancing accessibility 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

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