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Security report for garciamedia.com

García Media · Media · N/a

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

García Media is a specialized consultancy focused on editorial design and digital strategy, serving media professionals and newsrooms globally. Founded in 2000, the company offers consulting, training, user experience design, branding, and corporate communication services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with detailed team bios and an active blog showcasing industry insights. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, hosted on Bluehost, and uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Mailchimp for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating a gap in compliance. Contact information is primarily email-based with no phone or physical addresses clearly provided. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

12 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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 holds a strong market position as a niche media consultancy with a global client base, including notable media outlets. Its business model centers on providing expert consulting and training services to editorial teams adapting to digital transformation. The Buenos Aires office domain indicates regional presence in Latin America. The firm leverages digital marketing tools like Mailchimp and Google Analytics to engage and grow its audience. The absence of phone contacts and physical addresses online suggests a lean operational model focused on digital communication. The company’s longevity and domain age support its credibility. Strategic partnerships appear limited but include regional offices. Growth indicators include an active blog and ongoing project launches. The company could enhance its ecosystem by formalizing privacy and security policies and expanding contact channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and the domain has clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS spoofing risks. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The site uses third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Mailchimp, which require regular auditing to avoid vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to protect against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies including GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
García Media
Description
Storytelling, editorial design and digital strategy. Consulting for small and medium newsrooms, training, user experience, design thinking, branding, email content, digital editorial design, corporate communication.
Key services
Consulting for newsrooms, Training, User experience, Design thinking, Branding, Email content, Digital editorial design, Corporate communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is limited to emails; no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided.
  4. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL and modern tracking technologies.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  6. Content is professional and relevant to media and editorial design industry.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age matches business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging jQuery and Google services such as Analytics and Tag Manager. It uses Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit for typography. Hosting is provided by Bluehost, as indicated by the nameservers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic but present, with some inline styles and semantic HTML usage. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards. No JSON-LD structured data was found. The site lacks advanced technical security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers. The domain is well aged and stable, supporting business credibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy 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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