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Security report for brunico.com

Brunico Communications Ltd. · Media · Canada

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brunico Communications Ltd. is a well-established Canadian media company specializing in trade publications and industry events for the media and entertainment sectors. Their portfolio includes several recognized brands such as Kidscreen, Realscreen, Playback, Strategy, NATPE, Media in Canada, and Stimulant. The company operates multiple international events and awards, positioning itself as a key connector and influencer in the media industry. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting media professionals, marketers, and content creators. Technically, the website uses a moderate technology stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, and various UI libraries. Hosting appears to be on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized with basic accessibility features and SEO metadata. However, some technologies like jQuery 1.11.1 are outdated, and DNSSEC is not enabled, indicating room for technical modernization. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and Google Analytics for tracking but lacks visible security headers, explicit security policies, and incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with a strong business credibility score. Improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and technology updates would enhance the security posture and user trust.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
248
Employees
2
Customers
8
Third parties
238
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2025-09-06 · 4 subdomains affected

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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

Brunico holds a strong market position as a media industry publisher and event organizer with a diversified portfolio of brands and events. Their business model focuses on content creation, industry networking, and event production, generating revenue through subscriptions, advertising, sponsorships, and event participation. The company targets media professionals, marketers, and entertainment industry stakeholders globally, leveraging its long history and multiple brands to maintain competitive advantage. The ecosystem of partner sites and events supports cross-promotion and audience engagement. Growth indicators include international event expansions and digital content offerings. Strategic observations suggest focusing on digital transformation and enhanced privacy compliance to sustain market leadership.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and absence of exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and incident response information indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and transparency. The use of an outdated JavaScript library (jQuery 1.11.1) may expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly mitigated. Privacy compliance is incomplete, lacking cookie consent and GDPR indicators. No visible vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting external security collaboration. Overall, the security culture appears basic with opportunities to improve policies, technical controls, and user privacy protections.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Add a comprehensive cookie policy and implement a user consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brunico Communications Ltd.
Description
Brunico connects markets. Our communities span the world and we help them navigate industry, develop partnerships and grow their business. We are influential, innovative and trusted. We produce world-renowned publications and events for the Media & Entertainment sector.
Key services
Trade publications (Kidscreen, Realscreen, Playback, Strategy, NATPE, Media in Canada, Stimulant)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Google Analytics, Fancybox, WOW.js, Animate.css, Google Fonts (Raleway)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by domain and Google Analytics setup
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about multiple media industry publications and events.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or footer.
  3. Privacy policy is present but cookie policy and terms of service pages are missing or not linked.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. Use of older jQuery version (1.11.1) may pose minor security risks.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled for domain.
  7. Multiple external links to related media brands and event sites owned or operated by Brunico.
  8. No social media links explicitly present in the main HTML content.
  9. Google Analytics is used for tracking with no visible cookie consent mechanism.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is hosted on Amazon AWS, leveraging AWS DNS services and S3 for media assets. The technology stack includes legacy jQuery 1.11.1, Google Analytics for tracking, and UI libraries like Fancybox and WOW.js. The site uses Google Fonts and standard CSS stylesheets. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. Mobile responsiveness is good, supported by viewport meta tags and responsive CSS. Accessibility features are basic, including skip links and ARIA labels. SEO metadata is present but minimal. The site does not appear to use a common CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks, indicating potential technical debt and modernization opportunities.
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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