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Security report for mediatradecraft.com

Media Tradecraft · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Media Tradecraft is a small media services company founded in 2019, specializing in media strategy, production, and consulting. The website presents a professional image with a clear focus on media tradecraft expertise, targeting media professionals and businesses seeking specialized media services. The company operates in the media sector with a niche market position. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating modern analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and employs Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, with SSL enabled but lacking DNSSEC and security headers, indicating room for security improvements. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is limited to a contact form without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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
    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
60
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

The company positions itself as a specialized media services provider with a focus on media tradecraft. Its business model revolves around offering consulting and production services to media professionals and businesses. The website content and structure suggest a small-sized enterprise with a clear branding strategy and consistent messaging. The lack of explicit contact details and privacy policies may limit customer trust and regulatory compliance. The use of common analytics and marketing tools indicates a moderate digital maturity. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content or domain data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. The use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms is a positive security practice to mitigate spam and abuse. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, indicating a lack of formal vulnerability management communication. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with additional security controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to protect against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve trust and accessibility.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan, including a dedicated security contact or abuse email.
  6. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Media Tradecraft
Description
Media Tradecraft is a media company offering services related to media strategy, production, and consulting. The website content suggests a focus on media tradecraft expertise and services.
Key services
media strategy, media production, media consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Divi Theme, WordPress
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and common analytics/tracking tools.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main page or linked sections.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  5. SSL is enabled and valid; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; opportunity for improvement.
  7. Website content is professional and relevant to media services.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Divi theme providing a flexible and modern design framework. It integrates Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons, and uses Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity for user behavior tracking. The site loads external scripts asynchronously, which helps performance. Mobile optimization is good, and the site uses responsive design principles. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization techniques detected. SEO is basic with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags found in the provided content. Accessibility features are minimal but present at a basic level.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 69/100Medium27 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 68/100Medium32 findingsView report
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