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Security report for djhistory.com

DJ History · Media · N/a

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

DJ History is a niche media platform dedicated to preserving and celebrating dance music history and culture. Founded in 1999, it offers a rich collection of articles, podcasts, and a community forum, targeting dance music enthusiasts, DJs, and historians. The site also supports e-commerce through a partner store selling books and merchandise related to DJ culture. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern SEO tools and analytics, with Cloudflare DNS and GoDaddy as registrar. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a professional user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain locks in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking usage. Overall, the domain's age and content consistency indicate a trustworthy and legitimate online presence.

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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
49

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

DJ History occupies a specialized segment within the media industry, focusing on dance music history and culture. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 1999 and its comprehensive content offerings including podcasts, articles, and forums. Revenue streams likely include content monetization and merchandise sales via a partner e-commerce site. The target audience is niche but engaged, comprising DJs, music historians, and dance music fans. The platform maintains partnerships with related domains such as its forum and merchandise store, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include regular content updates and active social media channels. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance privacy compliance and security posture to strengthen user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections active. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may impact readiness for security events. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and MailerLite is balanced by the lack of a cookie consent mechanism, potentially affecting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the site's purpose but could benefit from enhancements in DNS security, header implementation, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve security culture and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks are introduced.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DJ History
Description
Home of the DJ History forum and other arcane DJ ephemera
Key services
Online articles and features, Podcast episodes, Online forum, E-commerce store for books and merchandise
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, MailerLite
Frameworks
All in One SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP locks
  • Google Analytics opt-out script implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite use of tracking scripts.
  5. No explicit security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. Use of reputable third-party services for analytics and email marketing.
  7. Social media presence is strong across multiple platforms.
  8. E-commerce functionality is present via external shop domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and modern SEO plugins such as All in One SEO. It integrates Google Analytics for user tracking and MailerLite for email marketing. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare and GoDaddy respectively, providing reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and performance, though some technical debt is indicated by the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers. The use of external domains for e-commerce and forums suggests a modular approach to service delivery. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance to align with best practices.
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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