Asta Communications Pvt Ltd. is a Bangalore-based advertising agency specializing in brand development, advertising, graphic design, photography, printing, and website design and development. Established in 2010, the company positions itself as a creative partner for corporate clients and SMEs seeking comprehensive branding and marketing solutions. Their market presence is supported by an active social media footprint and a portfolio showcasing diverse creative works. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and third-party widgets for social media integration and WhatsApp contact, hosted on HostGator servers. Security posture is moderate with domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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
10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Network security
Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.
Critical
Critical Service Exposed: MySQL
Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server
What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN
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"
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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
85
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49
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 · found on this site
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
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Leaked records that mention astacommunications.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The company operates in the media sector, focusing on advertising and branding services. Its business model revolves around providing creative and production services to businesses, including logo design, print collateral, digital media, and website development. The target audience includes corporate clients and SMEs primarily in India. The company demonstrates consistent branding and a clear market position as a leading agency in Bangalore. Revenue streams likely derive from service contracts and creative projects. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and third-party marketing tools. Growth indicators include a mature domain and a comprehensive service portfolio. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve compliance and security to enhance client trust.
Security posture
The website shows a basic security maturity level with HTTPS implied but not explicitly confirmed in the data. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers but lacks DNSSEC, which could mitigate DNS spoofing risks. No security headers were detected, and no incident response or security policies are published. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No forms were detected, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in DNS security, header implementation, and privacy compliance to reduce risk and enhance trust.
Recommendations
Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
Ensure HTTPS is enforced site-wide with valid SSL/TLS certificates.
Establish an incident response contact channel and security policy to improve transparency and readiness.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Asta Communications Pvt Ltd.
Description
ASTA COMMUNICATIONS PVT. LTD., an Advertising Agency in kumarapark- Bangalore, builds businesses by breathing life into brands. By creating IDEA's, winning strategies, and sound creative solutions that consistently deliver results.
No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
Contact information is clearly provided with phone numbers, email, and physical address.
Social media presence is active with links to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
Website uses common web technologies and third-party widgets for social media integration and WhatsApp contact.
DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
No explicit security headers or policies detected in the provided data.
No forms detected in the provided HTML content for direct user data collection.
Website content is professional and relevant to advertising and branding services.
No signs of adult or questionable content.
Domain registration is consistent and trustworthy.
Technical notes
Notes
The website uses a modern and common technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, jQuery for scripting, and Owl Carousel and Fancybox for UI components. Third-party integrations include GetButton.io for WhatsApp contact and Elfsight for Instagram feed embedding. Hosting is provided by HostGator, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO optimization is present but could be enhanced with structured data and meta tags. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could impact security and trust.
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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