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Security report for complexnetworks.com

Complex Networks · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Complex Networks is a leading modern entertainment company targeting millennials and Gen Z audiences primarily in the United States. It operates multiple brands including Complex, ComplexCon, and Pigeons & Planes, delivering premium content across music, sports, fashion, and pop culture. The company leverages partnerships with major distributors such as Netflix, Hulu, and Spotify to reach a broad audience. Technically, the website employs modern tracking and consent technologies like Google Tag Manager and OneTrust, hosted on AWS infrastructure, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and secure forms, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, reflecting a mature digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Complex Networks holds a strong market position as a youth-focused media and entertainment network with a diversified business model including content creation, branded events, and digital publishing. Its target demographic is the 18-34 age group, with a focus on pop culture categories such as streetwear, music, and sports. The company benefits from strategic partnerships with premium content distributors and a parent company, NTWRK, enhancing its ecosystem. The presence of multiple subsidiary brands underlines a broad portfolio approach. The website content and structure support a professional brand image and facilitate user engagement through clear navigation and contact options.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder transparency and trust in security matters. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider creating and publishing a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Complex Networks
Description
Complex Networks is a modern entertainment company creating and distributing programming across music, movies, sports, video games, fashion, and food. It reaches a coveted 18 to 34-year-old audience in the U.S. and operates brands like Complex, ComplexCon, and Pigeons & Planes.
Key services
Content creation and distribution, Brand events (ComplexCon), Digital media publishing, Branded partnerships and advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, JustSelect (custom select UI), AWS DNS hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Secure forms with required fields
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging across sections
  3. Comprehensive contact options including form, email, phone, and physical address
  4. Use of industry-standard cookie consent and analytics tools
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap
  7. No explicit certifications or security frameworks mentioned
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain security
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Hosting is likely on AWS infrastructure, supported by Amazon Registrar domain registration. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with video content and rich media assets. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS was explicitly detected. The technical implementation supports a professional user experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and DNSSEC adoption.
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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