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A World Beneath · Media · Sweden

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

31/100

Risk levelHigh

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

A World Beneath is a small PR agency based in Stockholm, Sweden, specializing in communication strategies and branding services. The company targets businesses and organizations seeking to enhance their public relations and media presence. Their website demonstrates a professional design with good content quality and clear navigation, supporting their market positioning as a niche PR firm. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, including Yoast SEO and Google Tag Manager, and incorporates a compliant cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies are absent. Overall, the website reflects a trustworthy and professional business with room for improvement in security transparency and incident response readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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  • 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
15
Average
31

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

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

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 PR and communication services. Their business model revolves around client projects showcased on the site, indicating a service-based revenue stream. The presence of multilingual support (Swedish and English) suggests an intent to reach broader markets. Social media integration and client case studies enhance credibility and market positioning. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent operation. The company maintains compliance with GDPR through cookie consent and privacy policies, supporting trust with European clients.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses a cookie consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. However, it lacks explicit security policies and incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. No security headers were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and CookieYes indicate a moderate security maturity. Recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing incident response contacts to enhance security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A World Beneath
Description
Vi skapar kommunikation som för våra kunder in i samtiden, säkerställer att de når ut till rätt publik och får dem att synas i rätt kontext.
Key services
PR, Communication strategy, Brand identity, Media relations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, CookieYes Consent Management
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional PR agency site based in Stockholm, Sweden.
  2. Content is in Swedish with English alternate language available.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and user control.
  4. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  5. Contact information includes physical address and contact form but no direct emails or phone numbers visible.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search optimization and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag management. It uses jQuery and asynchronous loading of scripts to improve performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes a cookie consent banner powered by CookieYes. Performance is moderate with video content and multiple images, but no major issues detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The site uses standard web fonts and SVG logos for branding consistency. Opportunities exist to improve technical security by adding security headers and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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