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Security report for christianpost.com

The Christian Post · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Christian Post is a well-established online Christian news publication providing daily news, opinion, podcasts, and multimedia content from a Christian worldview. It targets the Christian community and general audiences interested in faith-based news. The website demonstrates a consistent brand presence and offers multiple content formats including newsletters and videos. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal for notifications, and service workers for progressive web app features. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and a moderate performance profile. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism, although explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available. The WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which introduces some uncertainty about domain registration details, but the website's professional content and trust indicators mitigate concerns. Overall, the site is a credible media outlet with a solid digital infrastructure and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

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 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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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

The Christian Post operates in the media sector, focusing on Christian news and commentary. Its business model includes advertising, newsletter subscriptions, and branded content. The site maintains a strong social media presence across Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn, supporting audience engagement and brand visibility. The presence of multiple subdomains for travel, shopping, deals, magazine, and jobs indicates diversification of services and revenue streams. The target market is primarily Christian readers in the United States, with content also available in Spanish and Chinese editions. The company shows consistent branding and content quality, positioning itself as a leading Christian news source online.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements key security headers such as Content Security Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options, which protect against common web vulnerabilities. Cookie consent and privacy policies indicate compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security.txt or incident response contact limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses third-party scripts and ad networks, which are standard but require ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is mature but could be improved by publishing explicit security contact information and vulnerability disclosure policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website for security issues.
  3. Enhance visibility of company contact details to improve trust and user support.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize supply chain risks.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing compliance with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Christian Post
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Christian Post
Description
An online Christian news publication with the latest headlines relevant to Christians. New stories updated daily from a Christian worldview.
Key services
Christian news articles, Opinion pieces, Podcasts, Videos, Newsletters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal, Prebid.js, Google Identity Services, Service Worker
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Service Worker registered

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Prebid.js
Tracking pixels
OneSignal
Marketing tools
OneSignal
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 and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  5. Website uses modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  6. Content is focused on Christian news and opinion, safe for general audiences.
  7. Social media presence is extensive across major platforms.
  8. Advertising and tracking are present but standard for news media sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The Christian Post website uses a combination of legacy and modern web technologies, including jQuery 1.11, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal SDK for push notifications, and Prebid.js for header bidding advertising. The site registers a service worker, indicating progressive web app capabilities. The presence of cookie consent scripts and compliance tools shows attention to privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust user experience but could benefit from modernization of legacy libraries and performance optimization.
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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