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Security report for archpaperawards.com

The AN Media Group · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Archpaper Awards website is a professionally designed media platform operated by The AN Media Group, focusing on recognizing excellence in architecture, products, and design within the AEC industry. The site showcases award winners, sponsors, and media partners, targeting architecture and design professionals. The business model revolves around event organization and media publishing, positioning itself as a niche leader in architecture awards. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins like Yoast SEO and Bootstrap for responsive design. Google Analytics is used for user tracking, and the site is hosted likely via GoDaddy, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain registration protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not provide explicit security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and safe for general audiences.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

The AN Media Group operates the Archpaper Awards as a specialized media and event entity within the architecture and design sector. Their competitive advantage lies in industry recognition and curated awards that engage firms, manufacturers, and designers. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, event registrations, and media publishing. The target customers are architecture professionals and manufacturers seeking industry recognition. The partnership ecosystem includes sponsors and media partners such as HBF, Azure Magazine, and ICFF. The company has maintained consistent branding and content quality since its domain registration in 2016, indicating stable operations and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections like clientDeleteProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents gaps that could be exploited. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency and readiness. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but no cookie consent mechanism is present, potentially impacting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The AN Media Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The AN Media Group
Description
The website promotes the Archpaper Awards, recognizing excellence in architecture, products, and design within the AEC industry. It highlights award categories such as Practice, Products, and Design, showcasing winners from recent years and providing registration information for upcoming awards.
Key services
Industry awards and recognition, Event promotion, Publishing digital issues related to awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, Bootstrap (navbar, offcanvas), Google Analytics (gtag.js), SVG graphics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained WordPress site focused on architecture awards.
  2. Content is rich with images, award winner details, and sponsor information.
  3. No forms detected on the main page; registration links redirect externally.
  4. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
  6. No explicit security headers found in the provided data; room for improvement.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking user behavior.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  10. WHOIS data shows domain is well protected with clientDeleteProhibited and related statuses.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using version 6.8.3, enhanced with the Yoast SEO plugin for search optimization and Bootstrap for responsive design elements. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. The hosting provider is inferred to be GoDaddy based on registrar and nameservers. The site uses SVG logos and images optimized for web. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided data, but security headers are missing, which is a technical risk. The site structure and meta tags are well implemented, supporting good SEO and accessibility at a basic level.
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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