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Security report for media-monks.com

Monks · Technology · N/a

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

89/100

Risk levelLow

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

Monks is a global content, data, media, and technology powerhouse focused on accelerating growth through marketing and technology solutions. The company offers a broad range of services including brand marketing, digital advertising, creative content production, and technology services. Their market position is that of a large, professional service provider targeting businesses seeking integrated marketing and technology solutions. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS and employs modern web technologies such as Lottie animations and multiple analytics platforms including Google Tag Manager, mParticle, and Zaius. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent via OneTrust, but lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or terms of service pages, which are important for compliance and trust. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from improved transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • Medium

      Privacy policy may not be GDPR compliant

      Privacy policy lacks explicit GDPR compliance elements

      What to do: Update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR requirements and user rights

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  4. 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.

  5. DNS health

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

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

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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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
89

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

Monks operates in the technology and media sectors, providing essential marketing and technology services globally. Their business model revolves around delivering integrated solutions across brand, social, media, data, experience, studio, platforms, commerce, and artificial intelligence. The company targets business clients looking for digital transformation and marketing acceleration. The presence of a related domain for technology services indicates a partnership ecosystem. The lack of detailed company registration or contact information on the website limits full business credibility assessment. However, the professional presentation and comprehensive service offerings suggest a mature organization with a significant market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The missing WHOIS data further impacts trustworthiness. To improve security maturity, the company should publish privacy and security policies, implement security headers, and provide clear security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen web security.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including security incident and abuse contacts to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Verify and update domain registration information to ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Monks
Description
We’re Monks – global content, data, media, and tech powerhouse. Our solution is simple and singular: Disrupting the industry, driven by digital.
Key services
Brand marketing, Digital advertising, Content creation, Creative production, Technology services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, mParticle, Zaius, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Lottie animations, Drupal CMS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), mParticle, Zaius
Marketing tools
mParticle, Zaius
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented using OneTrust.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Website uses modern technologies including Drupal CMS, Lottie animations, and multiple analytics/tracking tools.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  9. External links include social media profiles on Twitter (x.com), Instagram, LinkedIn, and a related technology services domain.
  10. Content is safe and targeted at business audiences for marketing and technology services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and animation frameworks such as Lottie. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, mParticle, and Zaius, indicating a sophisticated data collection and marketing infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and video backgrounds. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete WHOIS data, which could affect operational security and trust.
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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