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Security report for mobilegamesawards.com

Steel Media Ltd. · Media · N/a

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Mobile Games Awards website represents an established industry event organized by Steel Media Ltd., focusing on celebrating excellence in the global mobile games industry. The site provides information on voting, finalists, sponsors, and event timelines, targeting professionals and stakeholders in the mobile gaming sector. The business model revolves around event organization, sponsorship, and industry recognition, positioning itself as a reputable awards platform within the media sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, and WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and uses Google Analytics for tracking, though it lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Performance is moderate with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure policy. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain transparency, although the website content and branding appear professional and consistent with the known company. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no explicit GDPR compliance indicators or cookie consent. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and serves its business purpose well, but improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and domain transparency are recommended to enhance trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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 Mobile Games Awards operates as a key player in the mobile gaming industry awards space, leveraging partnerships with notable sponsors and category sponsors such as JamCity, Amber Studio, and Epic Games Store. Its revenue streams likely include sponsorship fees, event ticket sales, and promotional partnerships. The target customers are mobile game developers, publishers, and industry professionals seeking recognition and networking opportunities. The presence of multiple industry partners and a consistent annual event schedule indicates stable growth and strong market positioning. The company benefits from brand recognition and a professional online presence, though the lack of direct contact information on the homepage may limit immediate engagement opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information is provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and explicit GDPR compliance statements. The WHOIS data absence is a notable transparency gap that may affect trust. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance measures to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and update the privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance and user data handling practices.
  3. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Steel Media Ltd.
Description
The Premier Awards for the global mobile games industry
Key services
Mobile Games Awards event, Voting platform for awards, Sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Slider Revolution, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

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 professionally presented and focused on mobile games industry awards
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  4. Privacy and terms pages exist but cookie consent is missing
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  6. Multiple external partner domains linked prominently
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No explicit adult or questionable content detected
  9. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, reducing domain transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, Slider Revolution for dynamic content presentation, and WPBakery Page Builder for layout management. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Analytics for user interaction tracking. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with a moderate performance profile. There is no evidence of advanced accessibility features beyond basic compliance. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts to improve page load times. Opportunities exist to enhance technical robustness by implementing security headers and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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