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Security report for gsmaintelligence.com

GSMA Intelligence · Telecommunications · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GSMA Intelligence is a leading provider of telecom industry data, insights, and research, empowering the global mobile ecosystem with comprehensive intelligence to drive innovation and strategic investments. The website offers a rich data platform, extensive research reports, custom consulting services, and authoritative mobile network coverage data. The target audience includes mobile operators, regulators, governments, enterprises, investors, and researchers worldwide. Technically, the site is built on modern frameworks such as Next.js, uses industry-standard libraries and tools, and implements strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is robust with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for performance and accessibility, but the absence of WHOIS data raises a moderate concern regarding domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
60
Security headers
15
Email security
100
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

GSMA Intelligence operates as a subscription and consulting business within the telecommunications sector, offering data-driven decision-making tools and expert analysis. Its market position is strong as a trusted source for mobile industry insights, supported by a parent organization GSMA. The business model relies on premium subscriptions, custom consulting, and data services. The company targets a global audience of telecom stakeholders and maintains a consistent brand presence. The website content and expert profiles reinforce credibility and domain expertise. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not explicitly identified in the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The WHOIS data absence is a potential risk factor for trust and domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and incident contact details.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency or verify domain registration details to improve trust.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GSMA Intelligence
Description
GSMA Intelligence empowers the global mobile ecosystem with comprehensive insights, forecasts and research to drive innovation, make strategic investments and shape the future of connectivity worldwide.
Key services
Data platform with historical and forecast data, Research reports and expert analysis, Custom consulting services, Mobile network coverage data and maps
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), FontAwesome icons, OneTrust cookie consent, Google Tag Manager, Chatbase embed
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Chatbase
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further verification.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and compliance with privacy regulations.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust with clear user controls.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is industry-focused and safe.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Next.js, a modern React framework, with optimized loading strategies including preloading images and scripts. It uses FontAwesome for icons and integrates third-party services like Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and cookie consent. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance appears fast with efficient resource loading. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly found. The technical implementation reflects a modern, well-maintained infrastructure suitable for a professional data and research platform.
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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