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Security report for brandwavemarketing.com

Brandwave Marketing LTD · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brandwave Marketing LTD is a specialist, award-winning sports marketing agency based in the United Kingdom, delivering full-service marketing solutions globally to clients in the sports and outdoor sectors. Their key services include brand strategy, creative development, digital marketing, PR and communications, and content production. The company demonstrates strong market positioning with a focus on passion-driven campaigns and a commitment to sustainability as evidenced by their B Corp certification. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and optimized for performance and mobile use, hosted on a reputable platform (WP Engine). Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website reflects a professional, trustworthy business with good compliance and digital maturity.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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';…

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
67

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

Brandwave Marketing operates in the niche sports marketing sector, targeting brands and organizations within sports and outdoor industries. Their business model revolves around providing comprehensive marketing services tailored to this sector, leveraging industry expertise and passion. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem including industry alliances and certifications that enhance credibility. Their content strategy includes case studies, blogs, and thought leadership, supporting growth and client engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. The company appears medium-sized with a well-established market presence since 2014.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent and privacy policies indicate GDPR compliance. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no public security policy or incident response information. The use of third-party scripts and plugins is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were identified in the analysis. The security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Add and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Brandwave Marketing LTD
Registration number
5728739
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brandwave Marketing LTD
Description
Brandwave Marketing is an award-winning, full-service sports marketing agency specialising in the sports market. Delivering on a global scale with some of the most successful brands in the industry, driven by passion for sport and outdoors.
Key services
Brand & Strategy, Creative, Digital, PR & Communications, Content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ShortPixel (image optimization), Ninja Forms
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security plugins (inferred from WordPress environment)
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Ninja Forms, Slider Revolution, WPBakery Page Builder
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or privacy-protected, limiting domain registration transparency.
  4. Strong branding and trust indicators including B Corp certification and industry memberships.
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  6. Contact information primarily via contact form; no explicit email or phone numbers found.
  7. Use of modern WordPress technologies and plugins.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed but could be improved.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution plugins, hosted on WP Engine, a reputable managed WordPress hosting provider. It uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. Image optimization is handled via ShortPixel. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for the company's business needs.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium30 findingsView report
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