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Security report for c212.net

Cision · Media · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Cision is a global provider of cloud-based communications and PR software solutions, targeting marketing and media relations professionals. The company offers a suite of services including media monitoring, content marketing, media list building, and distribution analysis. The website analyzed is a privacy policy page with basic content and standard corporate branding. The technical infrastructure includes modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Qualified, and OneTrust for cookie consent, hosted on Adobe Experience Manager CMS. Security posture is moderate but lacks visible security headers and detailed security policies. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a well-known brand and may indicate a registry or query anomaly rather than malicious activity. Overall, the website is professional but could improve transparency and security disclosures.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

4 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 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

  3. 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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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
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
76

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

Cision operates in the media sector as an enterprise-level SaaS and services provider for PR and marketing professionals. Its business model revolves around subscription-based software and media services. The company targets communications professionals globally, leveraging partnerships and integrations with major platforms. The website content and metadata reflect a focus on media relations and marketing software. The absence of detailed contact information and security policies on the privacy policy page suggests these may be located elsewhere on the site. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and uses advanced marketing tools to engage visitors.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and modern tracking technologies but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available on the analyzed page. Cookie consent is implemented but no dedicated cookie policy page was found. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in header implementation, policy transparency, and WHOIS data availability.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Provide detailed cookie and privacy policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to ensure domain registration transparency.
  5. Enhance contact information availability on privacy and legal pages to improve user trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cision
Description
Global Cloud-Based Communications, PR Software, Marketing, Media Relations Software and Services, Content Marketing, Media Monitoring, Media List Building, Distribution, Analysis
Key services
PR Software, Marketing, Media Relations Software and Services, Content Marketing, Media Monitoring, Media List Building, Distribution, Analysis
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Qualified, OneTrust Cookies Consent, Drift, OwlCarousel2, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Qualified
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Qualified
Marketing tools
Drift, OneTrust Cookies Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenge
  2. Privacy policy page is present but content is minimal and basic
  3. No explicit cookie policy page found, but cookie consent mechanism is present
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on this page
  5. No security or incident response policies publicly disclosed
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a major domain
  7. Website uses modern tracking and marketing technologies
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. Website uses Adobe Experience Manager CMS
  10. SEO and meta tags are properly configured
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Adobe Experience Manager CMS, integrating multiple third-party scripts including Google Tag Manager, Qualified, Drift, and OneTrust for marketing and consent management. Fonts are loaded from Typekit and Google Fonts. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced accessibility features. SEO meta tags and Open Graph tags are properly configured. No hosting provider information was detected. The site does not appear to use a WAF or present any blocking challenges. Overall, the technical implementation is modern but could benefit from improved accessibility and security header configurations.
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. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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