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Security report for on.ge

On.ge · Media · Georgia

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

On.ge is a well-established Georgian news and media portal founded in 2013, providing a wide range of content including news, magazine articles, videos, and specialized sections such as science and technology. The website targets Georgian-speaking audiences interested in current affairs, culture, and technology. It operates primarily through advertising revenue and maintains a consistent brand presence across multiple social media platforms. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including Cloudflare CDN, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and OneSignal for push notifications, ensuring moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is lacking as no privacy or cookie policies are found, which is a notable gap. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility and technical maturity but should enhance privacy transparency and security policies to align with best practices.

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 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

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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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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 website holds a strong position in the Georgian media market, offering diversified content and engaging users through social media and interactive features. Its business model centers on advertising, supported by multiple ad networks and tracking services. The presence of related domains such as jobs.on.ge and teoria.on.ge indicates a broader ecosystem of services under the On.ge brand. The site’s content quality and navigation support user retention and growth. However, the absence of direct contact information and formal privacy documentation may limit trust among privacy-conscious users. Strategic partnerships and consistent content updates suggest a stable operational model with potential for expansion in digital media services.

Security posture

On.ge maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS and Cloudflare protection, reducing risks of interception and DDoS attacks. The use of asynchronous loading for third-party scripts minimizes performance impact but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The lack of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or content injection risks. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may hinder rapid mitigation of security events. Privacy compliance is weak, with no GDPR-related disclosures or cookie consent mechanisms, potentially exposing the site to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but can be significantly improved with formal policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent banner to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security and incident response contacts to enhance transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce tracking footprint.
  5. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
On.ge
Description
პორტალი On.ge - სანდო და საინტერესო ინფორმაციის ახალი წყარო.
Key services
News articles, Magazine content, Video content, Search functionality, Social media engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare (DNS and CDN), OneSignal (push notifications), Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Admixer (advertising), EBX CDN, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare CDN and DNS
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of Facebook and Google SDKs with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Admixer, Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, OneSignal Push Notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Georgian news and media portal with multiple content categories.
  2. Content is in Georgian language with localized targeting.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found on the main page or linked sections.
  4. Multiple advertising scripts and ad slots are integrated.
  5. Social media integration is strong with Facebook pages and Twitter account.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CDN for performance.
  8. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Cloudflare CDN for hosting and DNS, Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and social integration, and OneSignal for push notifications. Advertising is managed via Admixer and Google Publisher Tags, indicating a mature monetization strategy. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnect/dns-prefetch hints for performance. However, no CMS or backend framework is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features and SEO metadata completeness. The site benefits from structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and social profiles, enhancing search engine visibility. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust media portal but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security configurations.
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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