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Security report for globaldata.com

GlobalData · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

GlobalData is a prominent enterprise providing unique data, expert analysis, and innovative solutions across a wide range of major industries. The company positions itself as a trusted market intelligence provider with decades of experience, serving thousands of companies and government organizations worldwide. Their offerings include market intelligence centers, thematic intelligence, consultancy services, and a marketplace for reports and data services. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with modern plugins and analytics integrations, demonstrating a good level of technical maturity and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and spam protection, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are not evident in the provided content. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that requires further verification to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and targets a broad audience including corporates, financial institutions, and professional services.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

GlobalData operates in the technology and data intelligence sector, targeting large enterprises and government clients. Their business model revolves around providing actionable insights, forecasts, and consultancy to support strategic decision-making. The company covers multiple industry sectors such as aerospace, banking, healthcare, and retail, indicating a diversified portfolio. The website content and structure suggest a strong market position with a comprehensive service offering. Partnerships and related domains like careers and investors subdomains reinforce corporate credibility. The use of advanced analytics and marketing tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates security-related plugins such as spam protection for contact forms. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers like Content Security Policy or HSTS in the provided HTML. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, which may pose compliance risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation to enhance protection and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security.
  3. Establish and disclose an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits of third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GlobalData
Description
GlobalData provides unique data, expert analysis & innovative solutions to companies in the world’s largest industries
Key services
Market Intelligence, Thematic Intelligence, Custom Solutions, Report Store, Company Profiles, Direct Data Services, Newsletters, Free Intelligence
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, HubSpot Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ContentSquare, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Foundation (CSS framework)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and spam protection plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, ContentSquare
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics, ContentSquare
Marketing tools
HubSpot, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the provided HTML
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet
  4. Multiple industry sectors covered indicating a broad market focus
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content
  7. WHOIS data missing or unavailable, which is unusual and warrants further investigation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution for content presentation. It leverages jQuery and integrates analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Analytics, and ContentSquare. Hosting is supported by AWS Cloudfront CDN, contributing to moderate performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern but would benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance 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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