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Security report for aviationtoday.com

Access Intelligence, LLC. · Transportation · United States

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

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Avionics International is a specialized media platform focused on avionics technology and the aviation electronics industry, operated by Access Intelligence, LLC. The website offers news, digital magazines, podcasts, and industry reports targeting aviation professionals and stakeholders. The platform demonstrates a mature digital presence with a WordPress CMS, modern web technologies, and integrated advertising and analytics services. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche market.

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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • 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
65
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
77

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 website serves a niche market of aviation technology professionals, providing timely news and industry insights. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising, and sponsored industry reports. The parent company, Access Intelligence, LLC, supports the platform, indicating a stable organizational backing. The site leverages partnerships and external content sources to enrich its offerings. Its market position is that of a reputable industry media outlet with consistent branding and high content quality. The presence of social media channels and multimedia content enhances audience engagement and reach.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS and integrates a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, reflecting awareness of privacy and security standards. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risk vectors that should be regularly audited. Security headers are not fully confirmed, and accessibility features are basic. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced documentation and controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Audit and monitor third-party scripts and advertising networks regularly to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet broader standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Deploy comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Access Intelligence, LLC.
Description
Avionics International provides news, analysis, and information focused on avionics technology and the aviation electronics industry.
Key services
News articles, Digital magazine, Podcasts, Industry reports, Event calendar, Advertising services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads GPT, YouTube iframe API, jQuery, FontAwesome, Osano Consent Management, New Relic Browser Monitoring, AddSearch search UI, Feathr Boomerang analytics, CrazyEgg tracking
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), WordPress theme avi-17
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Feathr, CrazyEgg, Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense/Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Feathr, CrazyEgg, Parsely
Marketing tools
Intercom
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional aviation technology news and media platform
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern web technologies
  3. Includes comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms
  4. No WHOIS public data available, likely privacy protected
  5. No security policy or incident response info explicitly found
  6. Advertising and analytics are implemented with major providers
  7. Content is safe and targeted at aviation professionals
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and uses a variety of third-party technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, YouTube API, Osano for consent management, and analytics tools like Feathr and CrazyEgg. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and lazy loading images for performance. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. The technical infrastructure is robust for a media site but should maintain vigilance on third-party dependencies and security updates.
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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