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Security report for cynopsis.com

Cynopsis · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 4 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

Cynopsis is a media news platform branded as 'Media's First Morning Read', providing industry news and updates primarily targeting media professionals. The website is professionally designed using WordPress CMS and integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Osano for consent management, and New Relic for performance monitoring. The site maintains a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, indicating a good level of privacy compliance. However, no explicit contact information or terms of service page was found, which could impact user trust and legal clarity. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or inaccessible, which is unusual but the site is linked to Access Intelligence, a known media company, lending credibility.

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

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 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
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

Cynopsis operates in the media sector, focusing on delivering timely news and advertising services to media industry stakeholders. The business model revolves around content publishing and advertising revenue. The site has a moderate size and appears to be well-established since 2013. It maintains partnerships with recognized industry brands and ad networks. The lack of visible direct contact information may indicate a focus on digital engagement rather than direct customer support. The presence of multiple advertising and marketing tools suggests a mature digital marketing strategy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting adherence to basic security and privacy best practices. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. The absence of WHOIS data raises some concerns but is mitigated by the professional appearance and known parent company. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear terms of service page to enhance legal clarity and user trust.
  2. Provide explicit contact information including security and general inquiry emails and phone numbers.
  3. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cynopsis
Description
Media's First Morning Read
Key services
Media news, Industry updates, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Google Ads GPT, Osano Consent Management, New Relic Browser Monitoring
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Privacy policy linked

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, New Relic
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
New Relic Browser Monitoring, Intercom
Marketing tools
AddSearch, Osano Consent Management, Olytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a media news portal focused on media industry news
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple third-party integrations
  3. Has a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  5. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available
  6. Advertising and analytics scripts are extensively used
  7. No security headers explicitly detected in provided data
  8. No terms of service page found
  9. Social media presence is active on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager, Osano for consent management, and New Relic for monitoring. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site uses multiple advertising slots managed via Google DoubleClick and integrates social media feeds. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports a professional media publishing platform but would benefit from enhanced security headers and formal documentation.
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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