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Security report for maritime.direct

Oceanspace Media DK ApS · Transportation · Denmark

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Maritime Direct is a specialized maritime news platform operated by Oceanspace Media DK ApS, targeting maritime industry professionals with news, job listings, AIS tracking, and event information. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers a paywall model for premium content. Technically, it uses modern web technologies including Labrador CMS, Google Tag Manager, and Adnuntius for advertising, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and JWT authentication, though security headers are not explicitly detected and no public security policy or incident response information is found. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but is mitigated by the professional site and clear contact information. Overall, the site is a credible and valuable resource for its niche audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
61

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website operates in the maritime transportation and media sectors, serving a medium-sized business entity with a regional focus in Denmark and Norway. It leverages advertising and subscription revenue models and maintains partnerships with related maritime media sites. The business model is content-driven with a focus on industry news and insights, targeting professionals and companies in shipping, offshore, ports, and green maritime technologies. The presence of paywall content indicates monetization through premium subscriptions. The company is part of the Oceanspace Media group, enhancing its market position and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and use of JWT for user authentication. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The WHOIS data is missing, which limits domain trust verification. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by adding security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising networks for potential vulnerabilities or privacy concerns.
  5. Improve WHOIS data availability or transparency to strengthen domain trust and legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oceanspace Media DK ApS
Description
Maritime Direct is a maritime news and information platform providing news, updates, and insights related to shipping, offshore, ports, green transition, and maritime industry developments. It is linked to the Norwegian sister site Skipsrevyen.no and operated by Oceanspace Media DK ApS.
Key services
Maritime news articles, Job listings, AIS vessel tracking, Event calendar, Advertising opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Adnuntius ad network, JWTCookie authentication, Labrador CMS, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of JWT for authentication
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Adnuntius
Marketing tools
JWTCookie
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily maritime industry news with paywall-protected articles.
  3. Site uses modern web technologies and has mobile optimization.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. Clear contact information and privacy/cookie policies are present.
  6. Advertising and analytics are implemented with transparency.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML source; potential improvement area.
  8. No explicit or adult content detected; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Labrador CMS and uses modern front-end technologies including Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager. Advertising is managed via Adnuntius, and user authentication leverages JWT cookies. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate with some ad-related iframe content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies are detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience.
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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