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Security report for legit.ng

Media · Nigeria

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Legit.ng is a prominent Nigerian news website offering a wide range of news content including breaking news, politics, sports, business, and entertainment. It targets a general audience interested in Nigerian and international news. The site is well-branded and maintains consistent content quality with a strong market position in Nigerian digital media. Technically, the website employs modern advertising and analytics technologies such as Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, Prebid.js, and Amazon Ads, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS with good security practices, although some advanced security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a cookie consent banner, but explicit privacy and terms of service pages were not detected in the provided content. WHOIS data is incomplete and shows an unusual domain status, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • Security score drift

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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
82
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
77

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

Legit.ng operates as an advertising-supported news media platform focused on Nigerian and international news. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive content coverage and strong brand recognition in Nigeria. The business model relies heavily on advertising revenues from multiple ad networks and programmatic partners. The target customer segments include general news consumers in Nigeria and the Nigerian diaspora. The site has local editions in Hausa and French, indicating a strategy to reach diverse linguistic audiences. Partnerships with major ad networks and analytics providers suggest a robust monetization and data strategy. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of modern marketing tools. However, the lack of visible direct contact information and corporate transparency documents may limit some business credibility aspects.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF tokens implemented. It uses a consent management platform to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of several recommended security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the site's readiness for handling security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but would benefit from enhanced header configurations and transparency in security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce additional HTTP security headers including Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages clearly accessible from the homepage to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer support and security incident reporting.
  4. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and ad networks to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Legit.ng is a Nigerian Newspaper that provides Breaking News, Latest News, Politics, Sport, Business, Entertainment, Africa, US and International headlines (ex-Naij.com).
Key services
News publishing, Breaking news, Politics coverage, Sports news, Business news, Entertainment news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Prebid.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel, OneSignal, Amazon Ads, Quantcast, InMobi CMP, Google Ads, Aditude A/B Testing
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in meta tags
  • Consent management platform implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4, Quantcast, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Google AdSense, OpenX, AppNexus, Unruly, Sovrn, TripleLift, Criteo, Medianet, Sharethrough, Pubmatic, Rubicon, Minutemedia, Rise, Smilewanted, Eskimi, GumGum, IX
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Quantcast
Marketing tools
OneSignal, Intent IQ
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Nigerian news portal with extensive content and advertising
  2. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected in provided HTML
  3. Consent banner for cookies and privacy is present and functional
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  5. Strong use of advertising and tracking technologies
  6. WHOIS data incomplete and domain status unusual
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy front-end with multiple asynchronous scripts for advertising, analytics, and user engagement. Technologies include Prebid.js for header bidding, Google Analytics 4 for user tracking, Facebook Pixel for retargeting, and OneSignal for push notifications. The site loads CSS asynchronously and uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. The site integrates multiple ad networks and tracking services, indicating a complex monetization infrastructure that requires careful management to avoid performance degradation or privacy issues.
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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