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Security report for ndtv.com

New Delhi Television Limited · Media · India

Medium risk. 5 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

NDTV.com is a leading Indian news media website operated by New Delhi Television Limited, providing comprehensive news coverage across politics, business, technology, entertainment, and sports. The site targets a broad general audience interested in Indian and global news, offering live updates, videos, and multimedia content. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google Tag Manager, and Taboola for advertising and analytics, with AMP support for mobile optimization. The site is well-structured, mobile-friendly, and uses HTTPS with strong security headers, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with no critical vulnerabilities detected, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting user trust and regulatory adherence. Overall, NDTV.com presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich platform with minor areas for improvement in security transparency and accessibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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 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

    • 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 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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  • 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
80
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
1,241
Employees
23
Customers
957
Third parties
261
Weak passwords
28%

Latest record dated 2026-05-26 · 64 subdomains affected

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  • –adfs.archana.ndtv.com2026-05-26
  • –adfs.archana.ndtv.com2026-05-11
  • –ndtvi.archana.ndtv.com2025-12-05
  • –adfs.archana.ndtv.com2025-12-05
  • –webmail.archana.ndtv.com2025-11-14

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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

NDTV holds a strong market position as a premier Indian news broadcaster and digital news provider. Its business model revolves around advertising revenue, content syndication, and digital media services. The company leverages partnerships with subdomains like social.ndtv.com, gadgets.ndtv.com, and food.ndtv.com to diversify content offerings and audience reach. The target customer segments include general news consumers, business professionals, sports fans, and entertainment followers. NDTV's extensive content library and brand recognition provide competitive advantages in the Indian media landscape. Growth indicators include active digital engagement and multi-platform presence. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital advertising and content innovation to maintain market leadership.

Security posture

NDTV.com demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of third-party ad and tracking services introduces some risk, but no vulnerable libraries or insecure forms were detected. The absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and may impact incident response readiness. Compliance with privacy regulations is evident through detailed privacy and cookie policies. Recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel, and enhancing accessibility compliance to strengthen overall security culture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential security risks.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
New Delhi Television Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Delhi Television Limited
Description
NDTV.com provides latest news from India and around the world. Get breaking news alerts from India and follow today’s live news updates in field of politics, business, technology, Bollywood, cricket and more.
Key services
news publishing, video news, live news coverage, business news, sports news, entertainment news
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Taboola, AMP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • security headers implemented
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Taboola
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola
Tracking pixels
Taboola
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Indian news portal with extensive content and multimedia
  2. Uses multiple third-party ad and tracking services including Taboola and Google Analytics
  3. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected
  4. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating privacy protection or query failure
  5. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies present
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
  7. No adult or NSFW content detected
  8. Good technical implementation with modern scripts and HTTPS
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, and Taboola for advertising and analytics. It supports AMP for mobile optimization and loads fonts from Google Fonts. The site is served over HTTPS with strong security headers, indicating good SSL configuration. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and resource management. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured Open Graph tags. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and reduce third-party dependencies to enhance performance and security.
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. 72/100Medium24 findingsView report
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