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Security report for nbcuni.com

NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NBCUniversal Media is a leading global media and entertainment company specializing in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information content. As a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation, NBCUniversal holds a strong market position with a broad portfolio of media brands and services targeting a general audience worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with rich multimedia content, clear branding, and integration of modern web technologies such as Drupal 10 CMS, Datadog RUM for monitoring, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and privacy consent mechanisms in place; however, the absence of explicit security headers and a visible privacy policy page indicates room for improvement. The WHOIS data is notably missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a major corporate domain and warrants further verification. Overall, the website demonstrates professionalism and trustworthiness but should enhance transparency and security best practices to align with enterprise standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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. 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
65
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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

NBCUniversal operates in the media sector as an essential entity with a large enterprise scale. Its business model revolves around content creation, distribution, and marketing across multiple platforms. The company leverages its parent Comcast Corporation's resources and maintains a strong partnership ecosystem. The website's content and social media presence indicate active engagement with audiences and stakeholders. While the domain registration details are unclear, the corporate branding and external links to Comcast confirm authenticity. Growth indicators include recent news updates and multimedia promotions. Strategic observations suggest NBCUniversal could benefit from publishing clearer compliance documentation and security policies to reinforce stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates cookie consent tools, reflecting compliance with basic privacy regulations. Use of Datadog RUM indicates active monitoring of user experience and performance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are found, which may hinder rapid response to security events. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency, though the site content and branding mitigate concerns. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities to strengthen policy publication, header implementation, and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure program.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration data to ensure transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to include detailed data retention and processing disclosures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA
Description
We are one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Key services
media production, entertainment content development, news dissemination, marketing of entertainment and news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, FontAwesome 6.7.2, Datadog RUM, OneTrust Cookie Consent, PrintFriendly
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Datadog RUM for monitoring
  • Privacy scripts loaded with consent categories

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Datadog RUM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Datadog RUM
Marketing tools
Datadog RUM
Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. Strong corporate branding consistent with NBCUniversal and Comcast
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  4. Cookie consent and privacy scripts implemented
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in provided content
  6. Modern web technologies and analytics tools in use
  7. No security headers explicitly detected in provided data
  8. WHOIS data missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a large enterprise
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern frontend assets such as FontAwesome icons and video content. It uses Datadog RUM for real-time user monitoring and OneTrust for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with multimedia content and external scripts that may impact load times. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy documentation would enhance the overall technical maturity and risk posture.
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. 72/100Medium28 findingsView report
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