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Security report for northernvisions.org

Northern Visions Media Centre · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Northern Visions Media Centre is a small media organization focused on community broadcasting and media production. The website is currently under redesign and redirects users to their NVTV partner site. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with common web technologies such as jQuery and Bootstrap, providing a basic but functional user experience. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacking advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating gaps in compliance. Overall, the site is legitimate with a mature domain but requires improvements in security and privacy practices to enhance trust and compliance.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

Northern Visions operates in the media sector, targeting a general audience interested in community media and broadcasting. Their business model revolves around media content creation and community engagement. The partnership with NVTV suggests a collaborative ecosystem. The lack of detailed business information and contact data on the site limits transparency but the longstanding domain and social media presence support credibility. Growth opportunities include enhancing digital presence and compliance to meet modern standards.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and critical security headers, exposing it to potential risks such as clickjacking or MIME sniffing attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating limited security maturity. Absence of privacy and cookie policies also suggests non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The site should prioritize implementing security best practices and transparency to improve its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC and implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for user trust and compliance.
  4. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Regularly audit and update the website's security and technical infrastructure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Northern Visions Media Centre
Description
Northern Visions Media Centre is a media organization focused on providing media services and content, currently undergoing a website redesign and redirecting visitors to their NVTV site.
Key services
media production, community broadcasting, media training
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is currently under redesign and redirects to a partner site.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the landing page.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for coming soon page.
  6. No advanced security headers or DNSSEC enabled.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Basic design and content quality with minimal user engagement features.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. The site is currently a placeholder with a redirect, limiting content richness. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. No advanced analytics or tracking tools are detected, reducing privacy concerns but also limiting marketing insights. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS servers suggest a third-party provider. Technical debt is low due to minimal content but modernization opportunities exist in security and SEO.
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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