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Security report for captivate.fm

Captivate Unlimited Podcast Hosting & Analytics · Media · N/a

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Captivate.fm is a specialized podcast hosting and analytics platform that offers unlimited podcast hosting with a focus on growth and monetization. The company positions itself as a growth-focused SaaS provider in the media industry, targeting podcasters and content creators who want to expand their audience and monetize their shows. The website demonstrates a professional design with modern technologies such as WordPress, Yoast SEO, and FontAwesome Pro, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-structured but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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 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 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 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
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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

Captivate.fm operates in the competitive podcast hosting market, differentiating itself by emphasizing growth-focused hosting and analytics. Its business model is subscription-based SaaS, providing podcasters with tools to host, analyze, and monetize content. The platform targets medium-sized businesses or individual podcasters seeking scalable hosting solutions. The use of professional SEO tools and structured data suggests a focus on organic growth and market visibility. The absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies may limit trust for some users, but the overall branding and technical implementation indicate a stable and credible operation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a presumably strong SSL configuration and uses cookie consent tools to comply with privacy regulations. However, there is no visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for transparency and user trust. No security headers were explicitly detected in the provided content, which could be an area for improvement. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of modern libraries reduce risk, but the lack of detailed security documentation and contact channels for security incidents is a compliance gap.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose a security policy and incident response procedures including dedicated security contact emails.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and ensure all third-party libraries are up to date to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Captivate Unlimited Podcast Hosting & Analytics
Description
Host unlimited podcasts with the world's only growth-focused podcast hosting™. Create, grow & monetize your show with our podcast platform.
Key services
Unlimited podcast hosting, Podcast analytics, Podcast monetization tools, Podcast growth tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, FontAwesome Pro, Typekit fonts, SwiperJS
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
cookieyes
Marketing tools
cookieyes
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on podcast hosting and analytics services.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices evident.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. WHOIS data indicates consistent and legitimate domain registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, FontAwesome Pro, Typekit fonts, and SwiperJS for UI components. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for rich search results. Performance is moderate with preconnect and dns-prefetch optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be improved. No hosting provider was explicitly identified from the content. The site uses external domains for fonts, icons, and analytics (Microsoft Clarity). Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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. 79/100Low21 findingsView report
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