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Security report for manhattantheatreclub.com

Manhattan Theatre Club · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Manhattan Theatre Club is a well-established non-profit theatre organization based in New York, known for producing new and innovative plays and musicals on Broadway and off-Broadway stages. The organization has a strong market position with a history of over 50 years and numerous prestigious awards. Their business model relies on philanthropic donations, subscriptions, and ticket sales, targeting theatre enthusiasts and patrons. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in content, reflecting the organization's cultural prominence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern technology stack including jQuery, Slick Carousel, and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. The site implements cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies, indicating good privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with good SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly, though the website content and branding strongly suggest legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a low risk with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and clarifying contact information for security and incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  2. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 18 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
27
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
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

Manhattan Theatre Club holds a strong position in the non-profit cultural sector, focusing on theatre production and audience engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, award-winning productions, and strong donor base. Revenue streams include ticket sales, subscriptions, and philanthropic donations. The target customer segments are theatre patrons, donors, and artists. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem including web development and donation processing services. Growth indicators include upcoming Broadway premieres and active community programs. The company operates with a professional digital presence and a clear brand identity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and publicly available security or incident response policies. No direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring for privacy compliance and security risks. The absence of WHOIS data is unusual but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance visibility of official contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security communications.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to ensure domain registration transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Manhattan Theatre Club
Description
Manhattan Theatre Club is a premier not-for-profit cultural institution in New York producing bold, entertaining, and thought-provoking new plays and musicals on Broadway and off-Broadway stages. It has a 50+ year history with over 600 premieres and numerous awards including Pulitzer Prizes and Tony Awards.
Key services
Producing Broadway and off-Broadway theatre productions, Subscription and ticket sales, Philanthropic fundraising and donor programs, Educational and community engagement programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, CrazyEgg, Siteimprove Analytics, Ultimeter Premium plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern analytics and tracking scripts with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, CrazyEgg, Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, 33Across
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, CrazyEgg, Siteimprove Analytics
Marketing tools
Ultimeter Premium
Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. Strong presence of tracking and analytics scripts with cookie consent
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. Social media links are present and consistent with the organization
  5. No visible security policy or incident response contact information
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a professional site
  7. Site uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and scripts
  8. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional
  9. Privacy, cookie, and terms of use policies are present and linked in footer
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with up-to-date plugins and libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, CrazyEgg, and Siteimprove Analytics, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing third-party script loading and caching strategies. No critical technical debt or legacy technology was detected.
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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