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Irish Music Rights Organisation · Media · Ireland

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) operates as a collective rights management entity in Ireland, administering performing rights for songwriters, composers, and music publishers. The organization licenses music use to businesses and distributes royalties to rights holders, positioning itself as a key player in the Irish music industry. The website clearly targets two main audiences: music creators seeking membership and royalty management, and music users requiring legal music licenses. The business model is based on licensing and rights management, supported by a professional and well-structured digital presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like UIkit and optimized with caching and SEO plugins, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, security headers present, and no visible vulnerabilities, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website reflects a mature, trustworthy organization with a solid digital infrastructure and clear business focus.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
0
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
69

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

IMRO holds a strong market position as the national music rights organization in Ireland, established since 1997. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive licensing services and royalty distribution for music creators and users. Revenue streams are primarily from licensing fees paid by businesses using music. The target customer segments include songwriters, composers, music publishers, and businesses requiring music licenses. The organization maintains a partnership ecosystem with related domains for licensing and membership services. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website with updated content and active user portals. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing security transparency and incident response readiness to further strengthen trust.

Security posture

IMRO demonstrates a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the website content. The presence of secure login portals for members and licensees indicates attention to access control. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents compliance gaps. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended improvement for DNS security. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Reg No 133321
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Irish Music Rights Organisation
Description
IMRO administers the performing right in copyright music on behalf of songwriters, composers and music publishers.
Key services
Licensing music use for businesses, Membership services for music creators, Royalty collection and distribution, Supporting music sponsorship and resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, UIkit framework, WP Rocket caching, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
UIkit
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login portals
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Clear segmentation for music creators and music users
  3. Multiple login portals for different user types
  4. Cookie consent implemented via CookieYes
  5. SEO optimized with Yoast plugin and structured data
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  8. Contact form available on contact page
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with UIkit frontend framework, enhanced by Yoast SEO and WP Rocket caching plugins. Hosting is provided by Blacknight Solutions, a reputable Irish hosting provider. The site demonstrates fast loading times and excellent mobile optimization. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, with opportunities to improve DNS security and formalize security documentation.
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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