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Security report for exponential.com

Exponential Interactive Inc. · Media · N/a

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Exponential Interactive Inc. is a digital advertising company with a history dating back to 2001. The current website serves primarily as a transitional landing page directing visitors to vdx.tv, indicating a rebranding or merger. The business focuses on digital advertising services, targeting advertisers and media buyers. The website is built on the Webflow platform using jQuery and is hosted on Webflow's CDN, reflecting a moderate level of technical maturity. However, the site content is minimal and lacks comprehensive business or compliance information. Security posture is limited with no visible security headers or privacy policies, and WHOIS data is unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site appears functional but basic, with room for significant improvements in security, compliance, and content richness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

  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 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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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 positions itself as an established player in the digital advertising industry, with a legacy since 2001. The transition to vdx.tv suggests strategic repositioning or acquisition. The business model revolves around digital media and advertising services, targeting professional advertisers and media buyers. The lack of detailed contact or compliance information on the site limits transparency. The partnership or migration to vdx.tv is a key strategic element. The company likely operates in the media sector with a medium-sized footprint. The absence of WHOIS data and privacy policies may impact trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a low security maturity level. There is no evidence of security headers, privacy or cookie policies, or incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS registration data further complicates trust assessment. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing immediate data exposure risks but also limiting user engagement. The site uses HTTPS (implied by CDN hosting) but no explicit SSL configuration details are available. Overall, the security posture is minimal and requires enhancements to meet modern compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  3. Ensure domain WHOIS information is properly registered and publicly available to improve trust and legitimacy.
  4. Provide clear contact information and incident response channels to support user trust and security incident management.
  5. Enhance website content with detailed business information and compliance disclosures to improve professionalism and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Exponential Interactive Inc.
Description
Exponential has helped transform the digital advertising industry since 2001. The website indicates the company now operates as VDX.tv, suggesting a rebranding or merger.
Key services
digital advertising, media buying, video advertising
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Webflow CMS
Frameworks
Webflow
Platforms
Webflow hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a placeholder/redirect notice to vdx.tv indicating rebranding or migration.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the page.
  3. No contact information or forms present on the page.
  4. Minimal content with no interactive elements.
  5. No security headers or SSL details available from provided data.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found, which is unusual for an active business site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS and jQuery 3.5.1, hosted on Webflow's CDN infrastructure. The site loads moderate performance assets including background videos and responsive images. Mobile optimization is good due to Webflow's responsive design capabilities. However, accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic, with minimal metadata and no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The site lacks interactive forms or data collection points, limiting complexity but also user engagement. Technical debt appears low but modernization opportunities exist in security and compliance implementations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium33 findingsView report
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