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Security report for guideku.com

GuideKu · Media · Indonesia

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GuideKu.com is an Indonesian online media portal specializing in travel, food, events, and lifestyle news. It operates under the Arkadia Group umbrella, which manages multiple related media portals. The website offers a rich content experience with articles, photos, and videos targeting Indonesian audiences interested in tourism and lifestyle. The business model is primarily advertising-driven, leveraging multiple ad networks and tracking technologies. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook SDK, with good SEO and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. WHOIS data is unavailable, raising questions about domain registration legitimacy, though the site branding and content suggest a legitimate media entity. Overall, the site is functional, content-rich, and moderately secure but could improve privacy and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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

    • 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
65
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

GuideKu.com holds a niche position in the Indonesian media market focusing on travel and lifestyle content. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with Arkadia Group, providing cross-promotion and shared resources with sister portals. Revenue streams are primarily from advertising networks including Google AdSense and others. The target customers are Indonesian internet users interested in travel, food, and events. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and active social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple related media sites under Arkadia Group. Operationally, the site maintains consistent branding and content quality, supporting a medium-sized media business.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite tracking technologies in use. The missing WHOIS data introduces uncertainty about domain legitimacy, which could pose reputational risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media portal but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and inform users about tracking.
  4. Verify and publish domain WHOIS information to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
  5. Enhance privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR and other data protection regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GuideKu
Description
GuideKu.com adalah portal berita hiburan berisi konten seputar makanan, liburan, event, baik berupa artikel, foto maupun video
Key services
News articles, Photo and video content, Event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Facebook SDK, jQuery 3.6.0, Cloudflare Web Analytics, Notix push notifications, Jixie media scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Publisher Tags for ads

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Web Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, MGID, PubMatic, Amazon Ad System, Teads, Anymind360
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Notix push notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a content-rich Indonesian travel and lifestyle news portal
  2. No WHOIS data available, domain registration status unclear
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite presence of privacy policy page
  4. Use of multiple ad networks and tracking technologies
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  6. No contact email found, only phone number in structured data
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  8. No WAF or blocking detected, site fully accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, and multiple ad networks integrated. It loads external fonts and scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints for performance. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is directly detectable. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading times and accessibility features. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by consolidating ad scripts and improving security configurations.
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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