Thefivepeaks.org is a Japanese-language website focused on providing rankings and reviews of popular over-the-counter acne lotions and skincare products. It targets Japanese consumers interested in acne treatment and skincare, operating primarily as a content and affiliate marketing platform. The site is relatively new, established in 2022, and hosted on a Japanese hosting provider. Technically, the site uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. It employs HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and important security headers, indicating a moderate security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which presents compliance risks. Contact options are limited to a contact form with no direct emails or phone numbers. The site includes external affiliate or advertising links and uses Research Artisan Pro for analytics and tracking, reflecting moderate user tracking. Overall, the website quality and professionalism are basic, with limited trust signals and branding consistency.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
50
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention thefivepeaks.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
Breach holds no records for thefivepeaks.org right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.
Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The website occupies a niche in the Japanese skincare retail sector, focusing on acne-related cosmetic products. Its business model appears to be content-driven affiliate marketing, leveraging product rankings and user reviews to generate revenue. The target audience is Japanese consumers seeking acne treatment solutions. The site lacks direct business transparency, relying on WHOIS privacy protection, which is common for small content sites. There are no visible certifications or social media presence, limiting its competitive positioning. External links suggest partnerships or affiliate relationships with various unrelated domains. Growth potential depends on improving content quality, compliance, and trust indicators.
Security posture
The security maturity of thefivepeaks.org is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is mandatory, but lacks DNSSEC and critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The absence of direct contact emails for security or abuse reporting reduces incident response readiness. Tracking scripts are present, but privacy compliance is poor. No visible vulnerabilities or malware were detected, but the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and policies to improve trust and reduce risk.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
Add direct contact information including security and abuse reporting emails to enhance incident response capabilities.
Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Whois Privacy Protection Service by onamae.com
Description
The website provides rankings and reviews of popular over-the-counter acne lotions and skincare products, focusing on improving acne scars and skin health through recommended cosmetic products.
Key services
Product rankings, User reviews, Skincare advice
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate
Technology
Stack
HTML, 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
Tracking pixels
Research Artisan Pro
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low
Key observations
Website content is in Japanese and focused on acne skincare product recommendations.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
Contact available only via a contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
No social media links or business certifications present.
Uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC.
Includes external links to multiple unrelated domains, likely affiliate or advertising related.
Tracking scripts from Research Artisan Pro are present, indicating user analytics and tracking.
Website design and content quality are basic with limited professional polish.
No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site is fully accessible.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without a detectable CMS or modern frameworks. It is hosted on a Japanese hosting provider (Xserver) with multiple Japanese nameservers. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with canonical tags and meta viewport settings but lacks advanced optimization. The site uses a third-party analytics and tracking service (Research Artisan Pro). There is no evidence of technical debt but modernization opportunities include adopting a CMS for easier content management and improving security configurations.
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.
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