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Security report for wearekayak.com

Kayak · Finance · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kayak is a recruitment and career development company specializing in finance, healthcare, and data sectors. The company focuses on connecting professionals with suitable assignments and clients, offering programs like 'Live your potential' to foster personal growth. The website reflects a medium-sized enterprise based in the Netherlands, with a professional and consistent brand presence. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Vue.js and Tailwind CSS, integrated with Salesforce, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, but enhancing privacy compliance and security best practices would strengthen its risk profile.

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

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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 17 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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

Kayak positions itself as a specialized recruitment firm targeting professionals in finance, healthcare, and data. Its business model revolves around matching candidates with assignments and providing career development programs. The company leverages partnerships and modern technology platforms to deliver services. The website content and structure indicate a focus on quality client and candidate experience, with clear navigation and relevant service offerings. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel, likely via contact forms. The company appears to have a stable market presence in the Netherlands with a medium organizational size.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of explicit incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates a potential gap in security transparency and readiness. The use of Salesforce and modern frameworks suggests some level of security maturity, but improvements in headers and policy disclosures are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information to improve security transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and integrations for security vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kayak
Description
Kayak connects people and organizations, helping individuals grow in finance, healthcare, or data sectors by matching them with suitable work and clients.
Key services
Recruitment, Career coaching, Live your potential program, Assignments in finance, healthcare, data
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Salesforce Lightning
Frameworks
Vue.js, Tailwind CSS
Platforms
Salesforce
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Tally
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on recruitment and career development in finance, healthcare, and data.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible; contact is via forms.
  5. Uses modern web technologies and Salesforce platform integration.
  6. No security headers detected; opportunity for security improvements.
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or suspicious external domains.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Vue.js and styled with Tailwind CSS, indicating a modern frontend framework usage. It integrates Salesforce Lightning components, suggesting backend CRM integration. The CMS appears to be Storyblok based on asset URLs. Performance is moderate with video and high-resolution images used, which may impact load times. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is supported with meta tags and Open Graph data, though structured data (JSON-LD) is empty. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No major technical debt or risks are evident from the content provided.
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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