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Security report for mgid.com

MGID · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MGID operates as a global native advertising and programmatic advertising platform, targeting advertisers and publishers to facilitate revenue growth through innovative digital media solutions. The company positions itself as a pioneer in native advertising, emphasizing meaningful engagement between consumers, content creators, and brands. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a focus on industry news, events, and educational resources such as webinars and case studies. Technically, MGID employs a modern Angular framework with extensive use of analytics and marketing tools including HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and multiple tracking pixels, indicating a sophisticated digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the professional website and business content support legitimacy. Overall, MGID presents a credible and professional digital advertising platform with moderate risk due to WHOIS opacity and privacy compliance gaps.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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"

    • 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention mgid.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
18,474
Employees
9
Customers
18,339
Third parties
126
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-02-15 · 27 subdomains affected

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  • –confluence.mgid.com2026-02-15
  • –dashboard.mgid.com2026-02-15
  • –ads.mgid.com2025-12-19
  • –admin.mgid.com2025-12-19
  • –youtrack.mgid.com2025-12-19

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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

MGID's market positioning as a global pioneer in native advertising is supported by its comprehensive service offerings including native and programmatic advertising, Google MCM integration, and educational resources. The business model revolves around connecting advertisers and publishers to optimize ad performance and revenue. The company targets digital marketing professionals and enterprises seeking native ad solutions. Partnerships with webinar platforms and recruitment services indicate a broad ecosystem engagement. The website content and structure suggest a large organization with a focus on thought leadership and industry presence. Growth indicators include active event participation and regular blog updates. The lack of explicit company registration or VAT information is a minor gap in business transparency.

Security posture

MGID demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled site-wide and no exposed sensitive information in the HTML content. The use of multiple tracking and analytics services is extensive but standard for the industry. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerability disclosure or security incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security culture and transparency. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. Incident response readiness and data protection officer contacts are not evident, indicating potential areas for improvement in governance and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR and global privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve site security against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to foster transparency and responsible security practices.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a data protection officer to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MGID
Description
MGID is an innovative global pioneer in native advertising that drives revenue growth for all participants in the advertising ecosystem. Their vision is to nurture a new stage of digital media, enabling consumers to engage with content and sponsored advertisements in an equally positive way.
Key services
Native advertising, Programmatic advertising, Ad gallery, Google MCM, Webinars, Case studies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-version=20.1.2), Google Tag Manager, HubSpot analytics and feedback, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Quora Events, Bing Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, MGID proprietary scripts
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Quora Events, Bing Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
MGID, Google MCM
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, Quora Events, Bing Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Content is business-focused, targeting advertisers and publishers.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
  9. Website uses multiple external tracking and advertising pixels.
  10. Good mobile optimization and responsive design observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular 20.1.2, indicating use of a modern and actively maintained front-end framework. Integration with HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and various ad pixels shows a robust marketing and analytics infrastructure. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with some heavy use of external scripts which may impact load times. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not disclosed. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce risk and enhance 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium20 findings · partial scanView report
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