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Security report for natgeotv.com

NGC-UK Partnership · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.natgeotv.com serves as a regional gateway portal for the National Geographic Channel, providing access to localized National Geographic content across multiple countries. It is part of the larger National Geographic brand under the ownership of The Walt Disney Company. The site offers multimedia content such as photos, videos, and articles related to National Geographic shows, targeting a general audience interested in educational and entertainment media. The business model focuses on media content distribution and broadcasting with a strong global presence. Technically, the website employs legacy JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.5.2 and uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, alongside Google Analytics for user tracking with consent. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but shows signs of technical debt due to older libraries and basic accessibility features. No CMS or hosting provider details are evident from the source. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, it lacks modern security headers and uses an outdated analytics implementation. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS registration data reduces trust slightly but the branding and external links strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the website is professionally maintained with good content quality and user experience. The main risks relate to technical modernization and enhanced security practices. Strategic recommendations include updating analytics tools, improving security headers, and enhancing accessibility and mobile responsiveness to maintain 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

6 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 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. 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.

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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

National Geographic Channel is a globally recognized media brand specializing in educational and documentary content. The website acts as a portal to regional National Geographic sites, supporting localized content delivery. The company benefits from strong brand equity under The Walt Disney Company umbrella, leveraging partnerships and regional sites to expand reach. Revenue streams likely include advertising, content licensing, and distribution agreements. The target audience is broad, encompassing general viewers interested in nature, science, and culture. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes multiple country-specific domains and Disney regional platforms, indicating a well-structured global content distribution network. Growth indicators include consistent branding and ongoing content updates, though technical modernization could enhance competitive positioning.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. The use of OneTrust for consent management and conditional loading of Google Analytics based on user consent is a positive practice. However, the site lacks modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.5.2 presents potential vulnerabilities if exploited. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating a gap in transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced security controls and public security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  2. Implement modern security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Migrate to the latest Google Analytics implementation (GA4) with enhanced privacy features and better integration with consent management.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NGC-UK Partnership
Description
National Geographic Channel website providing photos, videos, articles and features about their shows.
Key services
Broadcasting National Geographic Channel shows, Providing multimedia content online, Regional localized content portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.5.2, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Google Analytics (legacy _gat tracker), Typeface.js for custom fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (legacy _gat)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website serves as a regional gateway to National Geographic Channel localized sites.
  2. Uses legacy Google Analytics with consent management via OneTrust.
  3. No direct contact information or security policies published on main page.
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to domain privacy or unregistered status.
  5. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  6. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  7. Site uses older JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.5.2) indicating some technical debt.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy technology stack including jQuery 1.5.2 and Typeface.js for font rendering. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust scripts loaded from a CDN, ensuring compliance with privacy laws. Google Analytics is implemented using the older _gat tracker, which is deprecated and should be updated. The site’s HTML structure is valid but lacks modern semantic elements and accessibility enhancements. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimizations detected. The site does not reveal hosting provider or CMS details, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but shows signs of aging and would benefit from modernization to improve security, performance, and maintainability.
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. 71/100Medium31 findingsView report
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