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Security report for cctv.com

中央广播电视总台 · Media · China

Medium risk. 7 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

The website www.cctv.com is the official online portal of the Central Radio and Television Station of China, providing a comprehensive media platform with a focus on video content, news, sports, education, and cultural programming. It serves as a major government media outlet with extensive reach and authoritative content. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers multi-channel media dissemination including live streaming and video-on-demand services. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including asynchronous JavaScript, lazy loading images, and video streaming libraries, ensuring a good user experience across platforms. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, though some improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is likely due to privacy or registry restrictions, but the website's content and structure strongly indicate legitimacy as a government media entity. Overall, the site is a high-quality, trustworthy media platform with room for enhancement in privacy and security transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

CCTV operates as a central government media broadcaster with a strong market position in China. Its business model revolves around content creation, broadcasting, and digital media distribution. The website acts as a hub for multiple subdomains and partner sites, including specialized channels like the Panda channel and various news and opinion portals. The target audience is broad, encompassing general public users interested in news, sports, culture, and education. The platform leverages partnerships for user registration and social login integration. Growth indicators include diverse content offerings and multi-platform presence. The ecosystem is tightly integrated with government and cultural institutions, reinforcing its authoritative status.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure login mechanisms with hidden password fields and third-party OAuth options. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests potential areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML snapshot. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are not explicitly found, indicating a compliance gap with modern privacy regulations like GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced headers and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with global privacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear security incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for disabled users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
中央广播电视总台
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
中央广播电视总台
Description
央视网（www.cctv.com）由中央广播电视总台主办，是以视频为特色的中央重点新闻网站，是央视的融合传播平台，是拥有全牌照业务资质的大型互联网文化企业。秉承“融合创新、一体发展”的理念，以新闻为龙头，以视频为重点，以用户为中心，建成“一网一端多平台多渠道”融媒体传播体系。
Key services
news dissemination, video streaming, live broadcasts, educational content, sports coverage, cultural programming
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, lazy loading images, video streaming technologies, cross-origin scripts
Platforms
web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • secure login form with hidden password field
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
aplus
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
bjcathay.com
Marketing tools
aplus
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive official media portal for CCTV, the Chinese central television broadcaster.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and covers news, sports, education, culture, and live streaming.
  3. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  5. Login form present with standard username/password fields and third-party OAuth options.
  6. Multiple external scripts loaded from trusted domains related to CCTV and its partners.
  7. No WHOIS public data available, possibly due to privacy or registry restrictions.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  10. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies but lacks visible security headers in the HTML snapshot.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern tech stack with asynchronous JavaScript loading, lazy loading of images, and video streaming capabilities. It uses multiple subdomains and external domains for content delivery and user services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and resource management. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The site architecture supports a multi-platform media dissemination strategy, including live broadcasts and on-demand video content.
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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