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BOSS直聘 · Technology · China

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BOSS直聘 is a leading online recruitment platform in China, providing a direct communication channel between employers and job seekers. The website offers a comprehensive range of job categories and positions, targeting a broad audience of professionals and recruiters within the Chinese job market. The platform emphasizes ease of use and direct negotiation between parties, positioning itself as an authoritative player in the recruitment industry. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5, with integration of Baidu Analytics and custom tracking scripts. It supports both PC and mobile platforms with a dedicated mobile site, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring secure data transmission, and implements CAPTCHA mechanisms for user authentication, enhancing security. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and secure form handling. However, it lacks visible security headers and published privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the professional nature of the site content suggests a legitimate business. No adult or unsafe content is present, and no web application firewall or blocking mechanisms were detected. Overall, the site presents a solid business and technical foundation but would benefit from improved transparency in privacy and security policies and clearer domain registration information to enhance trust and compliance.

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

6 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

BOSS直聘 operates in the competitive online recruitment market in China, leveraging direct communication between employers and candidates as a key differentiator. Its business model focuses on providing a platform for job listings, recruitment services, campus hiring, and overseas job opportunities. The company targets a wide range of industries and job types, catering to both job seekers and recruiters. The platform's extensive job categorization and user-friendly interface support its market leadership. While the website content is professional and comprehensive, the lack of publicly available company registration and contact information may limit transparency. The use of analytics and tracking tools indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement and marketing. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified in the provided data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and uses CAPTCHA for login and registration forms to mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published privacy and cookie policies, as well as absence of a security.txt file or incident response contact, indicates gaps in compliance and incident management readiness. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in security headers, transparency, and incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to enhance domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BOSS直聘
Description
BOSS直聘是权威领先的招聘网，开启人才网招聘求职新时代，招聘求职找工作，上BOSS直聘，直接谈！
Key services
Job listings, Direct communication between employers and candidates, Recruitment services, Campus recruitment, Overseas job opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Baidu Analytics, Custom analytics (ka.zhipin.min.js), ES Modules (zpUI-esm)
Platforms
PC
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA for login/registration
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Baidu Analytics, Custom analytics (ka.zhipin.min.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics
Marketing tools
Custom analytics scripts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional recruitment platform targeting Chinese job market.
  2. Content is rich with detailed job categories and positions.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Use of HTTPS and analytics scripts indicates moderate technical maturity.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising legitimacy concerns.
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with JavaScript ES modules and CSS for styling. It integrates Baidu Analytics and custom analytics scripts for user tracking and performance monitoring. The site supports both desktop and mobile platforms with responsive design elements. Performance appears moderate with no obvious blocking or errors in the HTML content. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic HTML. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and canonical links. The absence of security headers and privacy-related pages indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices.
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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