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Security report for azuremagazine.com

Azure Magazine · Media · N/a

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Azure Magazine is a professional, award-winning media publication specializing in contemporary architecture and design. It targets a general audience interested in architecture, interiors, and design products, positioning itself as a leading North American magazine in this niche. The website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and anti-bot measures, but lacks explicit security headers and formal privacy and cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises some concerns about domain legitimacy, though the website content and branding are consistent and professional. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and high-quality media presence but should improve transparency and compliance aspects.

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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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

Azure Magazine operates in the media sector focusing on architecture and design content. Its business model revolves around publishing high-quality editorial content and possibly advertising revenue. The site shows strong branding consistency and content quality, appealing to design professionals and enthusiasts. The presence of social media links indicates active engagement channels. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies suggests areas for improvement in customer trust and regulatory compliance. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating awareness of basic security practices. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and no incident response or security policy information is publicly available. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency for security researchers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations and publish security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Azure Magazine
Description
AZURE is an award-winning magazine with a focus on contemporary architecture and design.
Key services
magazine publishing, content on architecture and design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Clarity, Google reCAPTCHA
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media publication focused on architecture and design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO Premium plugin, indicating a focus on SEO and content management. It uses modern fonts and responsive design techniques ensuring excellent mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics and security scripts like Microsoft Clarity and Google reCAPTCHA. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information and some advanced security configurations. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and clearer privacy compliance implementations.
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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