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Security report for sony.com

Sony Group Corporation · Technology · Japan

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sony Group Corporation is a globally recognized multinational conglomerate specializing in consumer electronics, entertainment, gaming, music, imaging, and financial services. The company maintains a strong market position with diversified business units including Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Music, and Sony Pictures. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive corporate information, product details, and investor relations content targeting consumers, business partners, and investors worldwide. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch, and OneTrust for consent management, ensuring a robust and compliant user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, multiple security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the domain and website demonstrate high legitimacy and trustworthiness consistent with Sony's corporate stature.

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

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 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. 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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  • 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
71

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

Sony operates across multiple sectors including technology, media, and finance, leveraging its brand strength and diversified portfolio to maintain competitive advantages. Revenue streams are broad, encompassing hardware sales, digital entertainment, music licensing, and financial services. The company targets a wide audience from general consumers to enterprise clients and investors. Partnerships and subsidiaries are well integrated, supporting innovation and market expansion. The website's content and linked domains confirm a strategic ecosystem that supports Sony's global operations and brand consistency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and consent management aligned with GDPR requirements. No direct security contact or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response information suggests room for improvement in security communication. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Add direct security contact emails (e.g., security@sony.com) for incident reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sony Group Corporation
Description
Sony Group Corporation's Businesses and Products; initiatives in Technology, Sustainability, and Design; Press Releases, Career opportunities, and Investor Relations info.
Key services
Consumer Electronics, Games & Network Services, Music, Pictures (Movies & TV Shows), Professional Products & Solutions, Imaging & Sensing Solutions, Financial Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch (Adobe DTM), OneTrust Consent Management, Swiper.js, Marsflag Search, Fast.fonts.net (Monotype fonts)
Frameworks
Adobe Launch, OneTrust CMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Launch
Marketing tools
OneTrust Consent Management
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 challenges.
  2. Comprehensive corporate information and product offerings.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via forms.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected or restricted, common for large corporations.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure page found.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Launch, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Fonts are served via Fast.fonts.net with multiple weights and styles for branding consistency. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility practices. Performance is moderate, with some preloading and asynchronous script loading to improve speed. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, alternate hreflang links, and structured navigation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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. 79/100Low14 findingsView report
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