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Security report for fsitv.com

FSiTV · Finance · Australia

Medium risk. 5 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

FSiTV operates as a specialized online video platform dedicated to the financial services industry in Australia, under the Financial Standard brand. It offers high-quality video content including shows, event highlights, educational series, and professional profiles, targeting financial services professionals. The platform is well-positioned as a niche media outlet within the Australian finance sector, leveraging its parent brand's reputation. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack with popular libraries and integrates Google Analytics and advertising services, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. However, mobile optimization and accessibility are basic and could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap for a site collecting user data via forms and tracking scripts. WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency but does not negate the professional presentation and content quality. Overall, the site is credible and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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

5 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 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

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

FSiTV serves a specialized market segment of financial services professionals in Australia, providing video content that supports education, industry events, and product showcases. Its business model revolves around content creation and distribution, likely monetized through advertising and sponsorships. The association with Financial Standard strengthens its market credibility. The platform's ecosystem includes partnerships with related financial media and technology providers, enhancing content reach and technical capabilities. Growth indicators include a broad range of video series and event coverage, suggesting active content development. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site may indicate a focus on digital engagement rather than direct sales or support. Strategic partnerships and a strong social media presence support brand visibility and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of asynchronous script loading and reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and DoubleClick indicates adherence to common web security practices. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are important for transparency and trust in the financial sector. The missing WHOIS data reduces trust slightly but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by adopting additional security headers and publishing security-related documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan, including a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Clarify domain registration details or ensure WHOIS data is publicly available to increase trust and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Financial Standard
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FSiTV
Description
FSiTV is the Financial Standard's dedicated online video platform, focusing on high quality content for the financial services industry in Australia.
Key services
Online video shows, Financial industry event coverage, Educational content, Profiles and showcases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js, LazySizes, OpenTip, Cycle.js, Grayscale.js, DoubleClick GPT, Adloox tracking
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Adloox
Tracking pixels
Adloox tracking pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional financial services video platform associated with Financial Standard.
  2. Content is rich with video shows, events, learning resources, and profiles.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact form and physical address present.
  5. Uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google advertising/tracking services.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end with libraries such as jQuery 3.6.0, Swiper.js for sliders, LazySizes for lazy loading images, and Cycle.js for cycling content. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing. Advertising is managed via Google DoubleClick and Adloox tracking. The site loads scripts asynchronously to improve performance. CSS is modular with separate stylesheets for main, print, and specific components. The site is served over HTTPS, indicating a secure transport layer. However, no CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by consolidating scripts and improving accessibility features.
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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