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Security report for hoodlum.tv

Hoodlum · Media · South Africa

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hoodlum is a global film fixing and production support company with over 200 local offices worldwide, specializing in comprehensive film production services including location scouting, casting, permits, equipment hire, visa support, and logistics. The company is positioned as a key service provider in the media production industry with a strong presence in Africa, the Middle East, Americas, Europe, and Oceania. The website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Rank Math SEO, reflecting a modern and professional digital presence. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protected by privacy services, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not evident. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating a gap in compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, serving a specialized B2B audience in film production.

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

10 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

Hoodlum operates in the media sector, providing essential production support services globally. Their business model focuses on servicing film and TV productions with local expertise and logistical support. The company leverages a network of experienced line producers and local offices to deliver seamless production experiences. The website content and structured data confirm a medium-sized enterprise founded in 2015 with a consistent brand and service offering. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests room for improvement in regulatory compliance. The company uses Google Analytics and marketing tools to track user engagement, indicating a data-driven approach to marketing. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, supporting a clean business ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain status flags that prevent unauthorized updates or transfers, enhancing domain security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing. No explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and no incident response or security policy information is available on the site. The use of modern CMS and plugins is positive, but the lack of visible security best practices and compliance documentation represents a moderate security maturity level. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and publishing security and incident response policies to improve trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to demonstrate security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use and maintain up-to-date software.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Hoodlum
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hoodlum
Description
Hoodlum Film Fixers is a full production services company with over +200 local offices globally situated. They provide full film fixing support including location scouting, casting and talent, film permits and licences, equipment hire, film gear clearing, press & media accreditation, visa support services, film production fixers and film logistics for local transport & accommodation.
Key services
Film fixing support, Location scouting, Casting & talent, Film permits & licences, Equipment hire, Visa support, Film logistics, Press & media accreditation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Rank Math SEO
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientUpdateProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich focused on film production support services.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page or metadata.
  3. Contact information includes a company email and physical address in South Africa.
  4. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder and SEO plugin Rank Math.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking but no visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. Domain WHOIS is privacy protected but domain age and status are consistent with legitimate business.
  7. No security.txt or incident response info found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor page builder and Rank Math SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting appears to be provided by Host-H based on nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) extensively for organization and webpage metadata, enhancing search engine understanding. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers would strengthen the technical posture.
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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