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Security report for audioboom.com

Audioboom · Media · N/a

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

Audioboom is a well-established global podcast publisher founded in 2010, offering podcast hosting, distribution, and advertising services. The platform connects creators and advertisers with passionate audiences and supports distribution across major podcast platforms. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with clear navigation and relevant content targeting podcasters, advertisers, and listeners. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including React, Turbo, and Google Analytics, hosted with Cloudflare DNS and registered via Amazon Registrar. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, CSRF protections, and client-side error reporting, though some security headers and DNSSEC are not enabled. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained with a good balance of content quality, technical implementation, and privacy 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

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

  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
80
Email security
80
DNS health
90
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

Audioboom operates in the media and technology sectors as a medium-sized company focused on podcast publishing and advertising. Its business model revolves around hosting and distributing podcasts while monetizing through advertising platforms and market insights. The company targets podcast creators, advertisers, and listeners globally. The domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and stability of the business. The website's ecosystem includes links to support, investor relations, and a blog, indicating a mature business with multiple stakeholder engagement channels. No direct contact information is publicly displayed, which may indicate a preference for digital support channels. The company leverages analytics and monitoring tools to optimize user experience and advertising effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, CSRF tokens, and nonce-based Content Security Policy elements. Error reporting is implemented to capture client-side issues. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and common security headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly detected. There is no published security policy or incident response information, nor a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of explicit security documentation and DNSSEC represents moderate risk areas. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with additional headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add standard security headers such as HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Consider providing clear contact information for security and general inquiries to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Audioboom
Description
Audioboom is a leading global podcast publisher connecting podcasters and advertisers with engaged and passionate audiences.
Key services
Podcast hosting, Podcast distribution across major platforms, Advertising platform for podcasters and advertisers, Market insights and analytics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, FontAwesome, New Relic (monitoring), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Turbo (Hotwire), React (partial), Bootstrap (CSS classes detected)
Platforms
Audioboom proprietary platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • Content Security Policy nonce present
  • Client-side error reporting implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic, Google Analytics 4
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 content-rich.
  2. Clear navigation and calls to action for podcasters, advertisers, and listeners.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and accessible.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  8. Domain WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks including React and Turbo (Hotwire), with CSS frameworks likely Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics 4 for analytics and New Relic for performance monitoring. The domain is registered with Amazon Registrar and uses Cloudflare for DNS services, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preloaded fonts. Accessibility features are basic but present, and SEO is supported by meta tags and structured JSON-LD data. The site is mobile optimized and has a professional design. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and some absent security headers, which could be addressed to improve overall security posture.
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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