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CNN Indonesia · Media · Indonesia

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CNN Indonesia operates as a leading Indonesian news portal delivering comprehensive news coverage across national, international, political, economic, sports, technology, entertainment, and lifestyle sectors. The website targets a broad Indonesian audience with a professional and consistent brand presence. The business model centers on digital news publishing supported by advertising revenue and user engagement through multimedia content and interactive features. Technically, the site employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and multiple advertising networks, ensuring a robust digital infrastructure with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and presence of key security headers, though improvements in privacy policy transparency and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are recommended. The absence of WHOIS data raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the website's operational maturity and brand recognition mitigate these concerns. Overall, CNN Indonesia presents a credible and professional digital media presence with room for enhanced privacy compliance and security communication.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
75

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

CNN Indonesia holds a strong market position as a major media entity in Indonesia, leveraging partnerships such as DetikConnect for user authentication and integrating multiple advertising platforms for monetization. The extensive content categories and multimedia offerings indicate a diversified revenue stream primarily from advertising and possibly sponsored content. The website's integration with established ad networks and tracking services suggests a mature marketing ecosystem. The lack of explicit contact information and privacy documentation may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. Strategic partnerships with Detik.com and use of shared technology platforms enhance operational efficiency and audience reach. Growth indicators include active social media presence and continuous content updates. The business intelligence points to a well-established media operation focused on digital transformation and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and several security headers implemented, including X-Frame-Options and Content Security Policy. Tracking and advertising scripts are numerous but standard for media sites, with no immediate vulnerabilities detected in the source code. However, the absence of a security.txt file or explicit incident response contact details limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent mechanisms present but no clear privacy policy page found in the analyzed content. The security culture appears operational but could benefit from enhanced communication of policies and incident response readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified, indicating good maintenance practices. Overall, the security posture is good but not exemplary, with recommendations to improve privacy disclosures and vulnerability handling.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy page accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  5. Review and strengthen Content Security Policy with reporting enabled.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CNN Indonesia
Description
CNNIndonesia.com menyajikan berita Terbaru, Terkini Indonesia seputar nasional, politik, ekonomi, internasional, olahraga, teknologi, hiburan, gaya hidup.
Key services
news publishing, video content, interactive reports, mobile app distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ad Manager), Prebid.js, Facebook Pixel, DetikConnect (single sign-on), Origin Trials (Chrome features)
Platforms
desktop, mobile
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present
  • No exposed credentials in source
  • Secure cookies likely (not explicitly visible)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), Rubicon Project, Optad360, Insurads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
DetikConnect SSO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Indonesian news portal with extensive content and multiple news categories.
  2. Content is in Indonesian language targeting Indonesian audience.
  3. Site uses HTTPS and modern tracking and advertising technologies.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in public WHOIS, unusual for a .com domain.
  6. Site integrates with DetikConnect for user login, indicating partnership or shared platform.
  7. Advertising is extensive with multiple ad networks and real-time bidding scripts.
  8. Search functionality includes Google Suggest integration.
  9. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  10. Social media presence confirmed via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram links in JSON-LD.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and advertising technologies, including jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Prebid.js for programmatic advertising. The site is optimized for desktop and mobile platforms with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times due to extensive ad scripts. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicitly found. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which could impact performance and privacy. Opportunities exist to streamline scripts and enhance security headers for better protection.
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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