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Security report for cision.fi

Cision · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cision is a leading global provider of PR software, media monitoring, and communications services, targeting PR professionals, corporate communications, and investor relations teams. The Finnish localized website presents a comprehensive suite of services including PR Newswire distribution, media database access, global media monitoring, and analytics. The site is built on Adobe Experience Manager, uses modern web technologies, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with GDPR compliance evident. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and a security incident reporting mechanism in place, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Overall, the website reflects a mature, enterprise-level digital presence with professional content and good user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. 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';…

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

Cision operates in the media and communications sector with a B2B SaaS and services business model. It holds a strong market position as a global leader in PR and media distribution services. The company targets communications professionals seeking to amplify their brand visibility and manage media relations effectively. The website supports multiple languages and regions, indicating a broad international footprint. Partnerships and related domains suggest a well-integrated ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main site suggests a focus on lead generation via forms and demos. The company maintains active social media channels enhancing brand trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, indicating attention to privacy and security compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers and a published security policy reduces the overall security maturity. The presence of a dedicated security incident reporting page is a positive indicator of incident response readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a gap in transparency and responsible disclosure practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional published policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy page detailing security practices and compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cision
Description
Cision provides global cloud-based communications, PR software, marketing, media relations software and services, content marketing, media monitoring, media list building, distribution, and analysis. They offer solutions for impactful marketing communications, media database access, global media monitoring, and investor relations services.
Key services
PR Newswire distribution, CisionOne media monitoring, Investor Relations services, Global Insights analytics, Media database access, Social listening, Newsroom integration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, Animate.css, CookieChimp, jQuery (implied by Bootstrap classes), Bootstrap (implied by classes)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • Security incident reporting link

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in Finnish with English elements.
  3. Strong focus on PR, media monitoring, and communications services.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No explicit security policy or DPO contact found.
  6. Security incident reporting page is available.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  8. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Adobe Experience Manager).
  10. No terms of service page explicitly found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and uses modern front-end libraries such as Font Awesome, Owl Carousel, and Animate.css. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as skip navigation links. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and canonical links. The technical implementation is solid, though there is room for improvement in security headers and accessibility compliance.
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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