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Security report for alm.com

ALM Global, LLC · Media · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

ALM Global, LLC operates a comprehensive media and intelligence platform focused primarily on the legal industry, delivering data, insights, marketing solutions, and events to a global audience of business leaders and practicing professionals. The company positions itself as a leading authority in the business of law, supported by a heritage of over 100 years and a strong digital presence. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and optimized for user engagement, targeting legal professionals and related sectors. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations including Yoast SEO, Tealium tag management, and Google Analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response information. Overall, the site reflects a mature digital infrastructure with moderate to good security and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is typical for media companies and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. The business credibility is supported by consistent branding, social media presence, and clear market positioning. Recommendations include improving security headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing accessibility to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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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  • 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
65
Security headers
90
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

ALM Global, LLC holds a strong market position in the legal media and intelligence sector, serving over 7 million business leaders and professionals with extensive content, data, and events. Their business model leverages subscription-based content, marketing solutions, and event hosting to generate revenue. The company targets legal professionals, law firms, and related industries globally. Their competitive advantage lies in their deep industry insights, extensive data assets, and established brand heritage. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem evident from social media and marketing tool integrations. Growth indicators include high monthly unique visitors and extensive content production. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital marketing and data intelligence to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy pages are publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates regular security audits to prevent supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media company but could be improved with enhanced headers, documented policies, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate supply chain vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience.
  5. Consider DNSSEC implementation to strengthen domain name system security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ALM Global, LLC
Description
ALM: Media, Intelligence and Events - working together to empower our audiences and partners to discover, connect and compete.
Key services
Data & Intelligence, Marketing Solutions, Events, Legal Industry News and Analysis
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.1, Google Fonts, jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, Tealium Tag Management, ShareThis, FlatSome theme, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium, ShareThis
Marketing tools
Tealium Tag Manager, ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WHOIS data available from raw output, indicating privacy protection or domain not found
  3. Strong GDPR and cookie compliance mechanisms implemented
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form and social media
  5. Multiple third-party scripts for analytics and marketing present
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. Content is focused on legal industry media and intelligence
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using version 6.7.1, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Tealium for tag management. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Fonts, and ShareThis for social sharing. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. The site uses a professional theme (Flatsome) optimized for e-commerce and content delivery. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust and scalable digital presence suitable for a large media company.
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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