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Security report for groupm.com

WPP Media · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WPP Media's subdomain welcome.wppmedia.com serves as a simple redirect page to the main corporate site www.wppmedia.com, signaling a transition towards AI-focused branding. The website content is minimal, consisting primarily of a branded message and a redirect meta tag. There is no WHOIS registration data available for this subdomain, indicating it is likely not registered independently but rather a subdomain managed under the main domain. The technical infrastructure is basic, with no advanced frameworks or CMS detected, and the site is mobile responsive with basic styling. Security posture is weak due to lack of HTTPS information and absence of security headers. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, and no contact or incident response information is provided, limiting compliance and trust signals. Overall, the site functions as a placeholder or landing page rather than a full business site.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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 business positioning suggests WPP Media is aligning its brand for the AI era, targeting a general audience interested in media and technology. The lack of detailed business information, contact details, or service descriptions limits insight into their market positioning or business model. The site appears to be a small-scale digital asset supporting a larger corporate entity. No partnerships or subsidiaries are indicated. The minimal content and redirect strategy suggest a focus on brand awareness rather than direct customer engagement on this subdomain.

Security posture

The security posture is minimal with no HTTPS or security headers detected in the provided data. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which may impact readiness for security events. The site does not expose sensitive data or forms, reducing immediate risk, but the lack of security best practices is a concern for trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure user connections.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide clear contact information and incident response channels for security and support.
  5. Enhance SEO and accessibility features to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WPP Media
Description
WPP Media appears to be a company positioning itself for the AI era, inviting visitors to check out their main site.
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, WOFF2 fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. The site is a simple redirect page with minimal content.
  2. No WHOIS data available for the subdomain.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact information or forms present.
  5. No security headers or HTTPS information available.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Mobile responsive design with basic styling.
  8. External link redirects to main domain www.wppmedia.com.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses standard HTML5 and CSS3 with custom fonts loaded via WOFF2 format. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced JavaScript frameworks. The site is mobile responsive with media queries adjusting background images and layout. Performance is likely moderate given the minimal content and static assets. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating limited data collection. The lack of HTTPS and security headers is a technical risk. The site serves primarily as a redirect landing page with minimal technical complexity.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium29 findingsView report
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