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AS Ekspress Grupp · Media · Estonia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AS Ekspress Grupp is a leading media conglomerate in the Baltic region, specializing in digital and traditional media publishing including web media, newspapers, magazines, and books. The company has a strong market position supported by a large portfolio of subsidiaries across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Their business model focuses on digital media solutions and services, targeting a broad audience in the Baltic states. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and investor relations transparency. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins for analytics, multilingual content, and cookie compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA integration, though some improvements in security headers and library versions are recommended. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent but lacks a visible privacy policy. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and professional presentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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 operates in the media sector with a diversified portfolio of brands and services across three Baltic countries. Their competitive advantage lies in their digital transformation focus and broad media reach. Revenue streams likely include advertising, subscriptions, and digital services. The target customers are media consumers and advertisers in the Baltic region. The presence of detailed investor relations and financial reporting indicates transparency and regulatory compliance. Partnerships and subsidiaries are well integrated, supporting a strong ecosystem. Growth indicators include digital subscription increases and dividend proposals. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital media and service innovation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect user interactions and prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The use of an older jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. No public security policy or incident response contacts are provided, which limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in headers, library updates, and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Upgrade JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website.
  4. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AS Ekspress Grupp
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AS Ekspress Grupp
Description
AS Ekspress Grupp is the leading media group in the Baltic states, offering web media, newspapers, magazines, and book publishing. The company focuses on digital media solutions and complementary digital services.
Key services
Web media, Newspapers, Magazines, Book publishing, Digital media solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v3, AddToAny sharing plugin, Cookie Law Info plugin, WPML (multilingual CMS plugin)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site for a major Baltic media group.
  2. Content is primarily in Estonian with English alternate language available.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with a clear banner and modal.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer including phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Security practices include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA but lack some advanced security headers.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  8. Use of some older JavaScript libraries may pose minor security risks.
  9. Strong business credibility supported by investor relations and financial reports.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a combination of plugins for multilingual support (WPML), cookie consent (Cookie Law Info), social sharing (AddToAny), and analytics (Google Analytics). The site uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation. Hosting appears to be managed by Zone Media OÜ, an Estonian hosting provider. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Some technical debt is noted in the use of older jQuery versions. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for a large media company but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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