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Security report for fremantle.com

Fremantle · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fremantle is a globally recognized leader in the creation, production, and distribution of entertainment content, including drama, film, documentaries, and game shows. The company operates at an enterprise scale with a strong market position and a comprehensive portfolio of productions. Their website reflects a high level of professionalism, showcasing rich multimedia content and clear navigation aimed at media professionals and entertainment consumers. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, hosted likely behind Cloudflare DNS services, and uses DatoCMS for content management. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and domain transfer protections. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and there is no visible security.txt or explicit incident response contact information, which are areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and a consent mechanism. Overall, Fremantle's website demonstrates a strong security posture, excellent content quality, and good privacy compliance, supporting its credibility as a major media enterprise. Strategic enhancements in DNS security and vulnerability disclosure practices would further strengthen their security and trust profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 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

  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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
75

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

Fremantle holds a dominant position in the global media industry, focusing on content production and distribution across multiple genres. Their business model centers on creating high-quality entertainment content and distributing it worldwide through a network of labels and partners. The company targets media professionals, broadcasters, and entertainment audiences. Their extensive news updates and production showcases indicate active growth and engagement in the market. The presence of multiple social media channels and comprehensive legal documentation reflects a well-established corporate governance and communication strategy.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections enabled to prevent unauthorized transfers or deletions. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor gap that could be addressed to enhance DNS security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of a published security.txt file and incident response contact details suggests limited transparency in vulnerability management and incident handling. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from improved vulnerability disclosure and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and enhance domain security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response information.
  3. Add explicit security incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including detailed security and privacy compliance statements on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fremantle
Description
A world leader in creating, producing and distributing content across entertainment, drama, film and documentaries.
Key services
Content creation, Production, Distribution
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain transfer and update protections enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Typekit (Adobe Fonts)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with rich multimedia content.
  2. Strong social media integration with official company accounts.
  3. Comprehensive legal and policy documents are present and accessible.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or footer.
  5. No explicit security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS indicates good technical maturity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frameworks including React and Next.js, with content managed via DatoCMS. It uses Cloudflare for DNS services, which likely contributes to fast loading times and good performance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with proper meta tags and SEO practices implemented. The use of Adobe Typekit fonts indicates integration with marketing tools. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were observed. Opportunities exist to further improve DNS security and implement standardized security disclosure mechanisms.
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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