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Security report for gorkana.com

Gorkana · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gorkana is a UK-based leader in media intelligence, offering a comprehensive suite of services including media databases, monitoring, social media services, analysis, surveys, and media distribution. The company operates under the parent company Cision and targets communications professionals and journalists. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates modern analytics and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern but does not detract from the professional presentation and market position. Overall, Gorkana presents as a credible and established media intelligence provider with room for improvement in transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

6 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 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. 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
    • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
70

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

Gorkana holds a strong market position as a UK leader in media intelligence, leveraging its parent company Cision's resources. Its business model focuses on B2B services for PR and communications professionals, offering data-driven insights and media monitoring solutions. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with related domains for user login, media requests, and job listings. The website content and client testimonials reinforce trust and professionalism. Growth indicators include new product launches and integration with AI-powered platforms. However, the lack of public WHOIS data and limited contact information may impact perceived transparency.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent banners, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Security headers are partially confirmed, with recommendations to explicitly implement and verify headers like HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and CSP. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, suggesting an opportunity to enhance security culture and communication. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from improved documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish a public vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing registrant and domain registration details or clarifying privacy protection usage.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain updated software.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gorkana
Description
Gorkana is the UK’s leader in media intelligence, find out about our award-winning media analysis, media database, media monitoring and social media services
Key services
Media Database, Media Monitoring, Social Media Services, Media Analysis and Insights, Surveys, Media Distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Slider, Remodal, Google Tag Manager, Heap Analytics, Pingdom, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress, Enfold Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of analytics with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Heap Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Pingdom
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Heap Analytics, Pingdom
Marketing tools
Heap Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Professional media intelligence service provider with strong branding
  4. Use of modern analytics and cookie consent mechanisms
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is a risk factor
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info found on site
  7. No public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. Contact info limited to phone number, no public email addresses found
  9. Social media presence on major platforms linked
  10. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Enfold theme with a child theme customized for Cision Global. It uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Slider, and integrates analytics tools including Heap Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Media assets are hosted on Amazon S3, indicating scalable hosting infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies that could impact load times. Technical debt appears low, but continuous updates and security audits are recommended to maintain robustness.
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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