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Security report for smi-msi.com

Retail · Japan

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website smi-msi.com is a Japanese-language skincare affiliate site specializing in pore cleansing products and related beauty care. It provides educational content and product rankings with affiliate links primarily targeting Japanese consumers interested in skincare. The business model is affiliate marketing with a niche focus on pore cleansing. The site is hosted on Xserver, uses HTTPS, and includes basic SEO and structured data but lacks advanced technical frameworks or CMS indications. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, representing compliance gaps. Contact information is limited to a contact form without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the site is functional and relevant but could improve in security, privacy compliance, and user trust elements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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

The site operates in the retail skincare affiliate niche, targeting Japanese consumers interested in pore cleansing. It leverages affiliate networks such as A8.net for monetization. The domain age and WHOIS data are consistent with the business type and market. The site lacks direct company branding or legal entity information, indicating a small-scale or individual operation. The external link ecosystem includes many skincare-related domains and affiliate networks, suggesting a focused partnership ecosystem. Growth potential depends on improving compliance and trust signals.

Security posture

The website has a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks important security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. No incident response or security policy information is published. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site uses third-party tracking scripts which may impact privacy compliance. Overall, security maturity is low to moderate with room for improvement in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance considerations.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve browser security.
  4. Provide explicit company contact information including email and phone to increase trust and credibility.
  5. Consider adopting a security framework and publishing incident response contact details to improve security posture and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website provides information and product recommendations related to pore cleansing and skincare, focusing on popular cleansing products and methods to maintain healthy skin.
Key services
Skincare product reviews, Affiliate links to cleansing products, Educational content on pore cleansing
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Research Artisan Pro
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
A8.net
Tracking pixels
Research Artisan Pro
Marketing tools
Affiliate marketing scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Japanese skincare affiliate content site focused on pore cleansing products.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information limited to a contact form; no emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. Uses affiliate marketing links with proper nofollow attributes.
  5. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. Website uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security configurations.
  7. Content is relevant and well-structured but design and navigation are basic.
  8. External links are mostly to affiliate networks and related skincare topics.
  9. Tracking scripts from Research Artisan Pro are present, indicating user analytics.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. Hosting is provided by Xserver as inferred from nameservers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with canonical tags and structured data for breadcrumbs. The site includes affiliate marketing scripts and tracking pixels from Research Artisan Pro. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS platforms. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist in security and privacy implementations.
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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