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Security report for commonwealthmediasolutions.com

Commonwealth Media Solutions · Media · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Commonwealth Media Solutions is a Virginia-based media solutions company with a long-standing history since 1954, specializing in tailored media campaigns, multi-channel strategies, and data-driven analytics. The company targets businesses, organizations, government agencies, and ad agencies seeking to expand their reach and visibility primarily within Virginia but with national capabilities. Their services include media research, strategy, placement, creative services, and performance analytics. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and modern plugins, hosted likely on Kinsta, and optimized for SEO and mobile use. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The domain is newly registered in 2024, which contrasts with the company's claimed founding year, suggesting a recent domain acquisition or rebranding. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 company holds a strong market position as an established media solutions provider with a focus on Virginia and national reach. Their competitive advantage lies in their tailored campaigns, comprehensive media coverage, and data-driven approach. The business model is service-oriented, providing strategic media planning, placement, and creative services. The client base includes government agencies, businesses, organizations, and ad agencies, indicating a diverse target market. The website showcases client logos and social media presence, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include multi-channel media strategies and performance analytics offerings. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is published, indicating a gap in transparency and preparedness. The contact form collects personal data but lacks visible security assurances or privacy notices. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not clearly indicated. No vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhanced security controls and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly review and update domain registration information to align with business history and improve legitimacy perception.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Commonwealth Media Solutions
Description
Commonwealth Media Solutions is a media solutions company specializing in tailored campaigns, state and national reach, comprehensive coverage including digital, social, streaming, and traditional print, and data-driven analytics to ensure campaign effectiveness. They serve businesses, agencies, organizations, government agencies, and ad agencies primarily across Virginia with national reach.
Key services
Tailored Campaigns, Media Research & Strategy, Performance Analytics, Media Placement, Creative Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Foundation Icons, Font Awesome, Beaver Builder, Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 professionally presented with clear business focus.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  4. Contact form collects personal data including name, email, phone, business name, and message.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Domain is newly registered but business claims long history.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Yoast SEO and Beaver Builder, indicating a modern and maintainable infrastructure. Hosting appears to be on Kinsta, a reputable managed WordPress host. The site uses standard web fonts and icon libraries (Font Awesome, Foundation Icons) and jQuery for scripting. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and scripts, and mobile optimization is good. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and privacy mechanisms.
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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