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Security report for grapevinejobs.co.uk

grapevinejobs · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

grapevinejobs is a specialized UK-based job board launched in 2001, focusing on media industry careers including television, video, broadcast, and post production. The platform targets media professionals and employers, offering a curated selection of quality job listings without distracting advertisements. The business model relies on employer-paid job postings while providing free access to candidates. The site emphasizes client retention and brand presentation, with a strong reputation in its niche market. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET Web Forms with legacy jQuery and uses Google Analytics for tracking. While the site is functional and professionally designed, it shows signs of aging technology and lacks modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is moderate with some risks due to outdated libraries and missing security best practices. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query errors, limiting domain trust verification. Overall, the site is credible but would benefit from technical and security modernization.

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

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. 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

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

The company holds a niche position in the UK media recruitment sector, focusing on quality over quantity and maintaining a loyal client base with 92.5% revenue from returning clients. Its business model is straightforward, monetizing employer job listings while attracting high-caliber candidates for free. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and professional presentation, avoiding intrusive ads. The website links to reputable partner job boards like Totaljobs and CV-library, indicating integration within the broader recruitment ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent job listings and client feedback features. However, the lack of updated WHOIS data and modern web technologies may impact future scalability and trust.

Security posture

The security maturity of grapevinejobs is moderate. The site uses HTTPS for external resources but does not explicitly confirm full HTTPS enforcement. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, and the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.8.3) presents potential vulnerabilities. There is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. No incident response or security policy information is published. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML, but the lack of modern security controls and outdated libraries increases risk. Recommendations include updating libraries, implementing security headers, enforcing HTTPS, and adding privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest stable versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enforce HTTPS site-wide and ensure all resources load securely.
  4. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  5. Conduct a full security audit of the ASP.NET application and implement incident response procedures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
grapevinejobs
Description
Launched in 2001, grapevinejobs is a specialist job board focused on media jobs in TV, film, home entertainment, music, post production and new media. It emphasizes quality job listings without distracting advertising.
Key services
Job listings in media and broadcast, Employer job advertising, Candidate job search and application
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery 1.8.3, AjaxControlToolkit, Google Fonts (Open Sans), Google Analytics (ga.js)
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of HTTPS implied by external script sources (https://www.googletagmanager.com)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche job board focused on media and broadcast industry jobs.
  2. Content is well structured and professionally presented with no intrusive advertising.
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error; domain legitimacy cannot be fully verified.
  5. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies found.
  7. Contact information is clearly provided with company email and phone number.
  8. No social media links detected on main page.
  9. No evidence of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms framework with jQuery 1.8.3 and uses Google Fonts and Google Analytics. The site lacks modern CMS or SPA frameworks and shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO is basic with meta descriptions and keywords but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider and SSL certificate details are not explicitly available. The site uses multiple custom scripts and CSS files for UI and functionality. Technical debt is evident from outdated libraries and lack of modern security practices, suggesting opportunities for modernization and improved maintainability.
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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