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Security report for marieclaire.com

Marie Claire · Media · N/a

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Marie Claire is a well-established media brand focused on fashion, celebrity news, beauty, and culture. The website targets women interested in lifestyle content and operates under a professional media publishing model likely managed by Future plc. The site features a modern technical infrastructure with JavaScript frameworks, CDN usage, and standard advertising and analytics integrations. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some best practices, but lacks explicit security headers and visible privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data reduces transparency but does not detract from the site's apparent legitimacy. Overall, the website provides a good user experience with quality content and consistent branding.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
82

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

Marie Claire holds a strong market position in the media and lifestyle sector, leveraging content across fashion, celebrity, and culture to attract a broad female audience. The business model centers on content monetization through advertising and partnerships. The site integrates with major ad networks and tracking services, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. The lack of visible contact or compliance information suggests room for improvement in transparency and regulatory adherence. The parent company, Future plc, provides hosting and CDN services, indicating a robust operational backbone.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses modern JavaScript libraries and CDNs, which supports a secure browsing experience. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No vulnerability disclosures, incident response contacts, or security policies are publicly visible, which limits the site's security transparency. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the content. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations and publish security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Enhance WHOIS registration transparency or provide domain ownership information to improve legitimacy perception.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising integrations to minimize tracking and privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Marie Claire
Description
For women of power, purpose, and style, Marie Claire serves readers with journalism across categories including beauty, celebrity, royals, and more.
Key services
Fashion news, Celebrity news, Beauty content, Culture articles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Marfeel SDK, Vanilla JS framework, JW Player, CSS Layers
Frameworks
Vanilla JS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP and preconnect hints

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via GTM, Marfeel SDK tracking
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or not publicly available, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages were found in the provided HTML content.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers were found in the HTML content.
  5. Strong use of structured data and meta tags for SEO.
  6. Use of multiple external domains mainly for CDN, advertising, and analytics.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No data protection officer contact or incident response contacts found.
  9. Website uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript frameworks.
  10. Advertising and tracking technologies are present but standard for media sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Vanilla JS, Google Tag Manager, Marfeel SDK, and JW Player for media content. It is hosted on Future plc's CDN infrastructure, ensuring good availability and performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses structured data for SEO benefits. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical implementation supports a professional media publishing platform but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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