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Security report for ssg.com

에스에스지닷컴 · E-commerce · South Korea

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SSG.COM is a major South Korean e-commerce platform founded in 2014, offering a wide range of products including fashion, beauty, groceries, and electronics. The site targets general consumers in South Korea and provides discounts through the 신세계 유니버스 클럽. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as React, jQuery, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics 4, Braze, Facebook Pixel, and Criteo. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with a professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit privacy policies are lacking. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which slightly reduces trust but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given its professional presentation and branding. Overall, the website is a secure, mature, and credible e-commerce platform with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

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 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

SSG.COM operates as a large-scale e-commerce retailer in South Korea, leveraging partnerships with related domains such as emart.ssg.com and shinsegaemall.ssg.com. Its business model focuses on retail sales across multiple categories with integrated discount programs. The platform's extensive use of marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and sales optimization. The company maintains a consistent brand presence across social media and digital channels, supporting strong market positioning. Growth indicators include active promotional banners and diverse product offerings. The lack of visible privacy and security policies suggests an opportunity to enhance customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. Use of modern analytics and marketing scripts is handled asynchronously to reduce performance impact. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security.txt or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is basic, with no explicit cookie consent mechanisms or detailed privacy policies found. The security score is good but could be improved by addressing these gaps to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data transparency if possible to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion from privacy protection.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
에스에스지닷컴
Description
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Key services
Online retail shopping, Discounts via 신세계 유니버스 클럽, Various product categories including fashion, beauty, groceries, electronics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Braze Web SDK, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Criteo, Facebook Pixel, Swiper.js, Sentry (error tracking)
Platforms
Web, Mobile (responsive design indicated)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics and tracking scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Braze, Facebook Pixel, Criteo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Criteo
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Braze
Marketing tools
Braze, Criteo
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 rich content and interactive features.
  2. No evidence of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, likely privacy protected.
  6. Contact info is limited but present in structured data.
  7. Website targets Korean market with Korean language content.
  8. Multiple trusted external domains and partner sites linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including React for UI rendering, jQuery for legacy support, and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Braze, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, and Criteo. The site loads resources asynchronously and uses a CDN for static assets, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, supporting a broad user base. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not available from the content. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, supporting SEO and social media integration. Opportunities exist to improve technical security configurations and privacy 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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