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Security report for militarytimes.com

Military Times · Media · N/a

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Military Times is a well-established independent media outlet providing comprehensive news coverage and resources related to military service members, veterans, and defense topics. The website offers a broad range of content including news, pay and benefits information, flashpoints, opinion pieces, and special projects, targeting military personnel and related communities. The business model is primarily media publishing supported by advertising and subscriptions, positioning Military Times as a trusted voice in its niche. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js for ads, and performance monitoring tools, hosted likely on Akamai CDN, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic with no visible privacy or cookie policies in the provided content. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces transparency but does not detract from the site's professional appearance and trustworthiness. Overall, Military Times presents a professional, content-rich, and secure platform serving its audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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 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"

  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

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
90
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

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

Military Times operates in the media sector focusing on military and veteran news. It maintains partnerships with related military news brands such as Army Times, Navy Times, Air Force Times, and Marine Corps Times, enhancing its market presence. The site leverages advertising networks like Google DoubleClick and subscription services to generate revenue. Its target audience includes active service members, veterans, and military families. The content strategy emphasizes authoritative news, benefits guidance, and community engagement, supporting strong user retention and brand loyalty. The absence of detailed WHOIS data suggests privacy protection or domain registration opacity, common in media but worth monitoring. The site’s technical infrastructure supports scalability and performance, critical for high-traffic news platforms.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, uses modern tracking and performance monitoring tools, and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML content. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided HTML snippet, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy and cookie policies are not evident, which may impact GDPR compliance and user trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by adding explicit security headers, clear privacy policies, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve transparency and user trust.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to ensure domain registration transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Military Times
Description
Military Times is your trusted, independent voice for news about service members at home and deployed around the world.
Key services
Military news reporting, Pay & Benefits information, Flashpoints coverage, Education & Transition resources, Veterans news, Military Honor features, Opinion and commentary, Special projects and guides
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Prebid.js, Boomerang (performance monitoring), Queryly (search integration), Cloudfront CDN, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP) ads
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of canonical URLs
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Boomerang performance monitoring
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Boomerang
Marketing tools
Queryly
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Strong use of modern web technologies and performance monitoring tools.
  5. Advertising is primarily via Google DoubleClick with some tracking scripts.
  6. Social media presence includes Twitter and Facebook links.
  7. Content is focused on military news, veterans, and related topics.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies visible.
  10. WHOIS data is unavailable or hidden, which is common but reduces transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Google Tag Manager for analytics, Prebid.js for header bidding in advertising, and Boomerang for performance monitoring. Fonts are served via Typekit and Google Fonts, and content is delivered through a CDN (likely Akamai). The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints to external resources. No CMS was explicitly detected from the HTML content. Hosting appears robust, supporting a large volume of content and advertising. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO and security header implementation.
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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