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Security report for pavlovmedia.com

Pavlov Media · Telecommunications · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pavlov Media is a medium-sized telecommunications company specializing in providing fiber internet services to residential and business customers across the United States. Established in 2006, the company operates a national backbone network and offers a range of services including residential fiber internet, business internet, MDU internet, and phone solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content targeting both residential and commercial markets. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Visual Composer and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the legitimacy of the business.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
68

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

Pavlov Media positions itself as a regional fiber internet provider with a national backbone, targeting residential communities, businesses, and multi-dwelling units (MDUs). The business model focuses on direct fiber internet service provision, supplemented by phone and video services for MDUs and business customers. The company leverages referral programs and emphasizes its network infrastructure as a competitive advantage. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on customer acquisition and support, with dedicated sections for different customer segments. The presence of career and culture pages suggests organizational growth and employee engagement. Marketing efforts include extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising platforms, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protection, which are positive security indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, limiting transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which is a missed opportunity for responsible vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pavlov Media
Description
Fiber Internet from Pavlov Media - Light up your life!
Key services
Residential Fiber Internet, Business Internet, MDU Internet, Business Phone Solutions, MDU Video and Phone Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Visual Composer Website Builder, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Crazy Egg, Bing UET, Taboola, HubSpot, Contact Form 7, WP Job Manager
Frameworks
Redux, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Crazy Egg, Bing UET
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, Crazy Egg, Microsoft Clarity, HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot, ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with Visual Composer and multiple marketing and analytics integrations.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in the scanned content.
  3. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  4. Domain is well-established with a long registration period and clientTransferProhibited status.
  5. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  6. Extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing scripts.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. Good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Visual Composer and WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a widely used and supported infrastructure. The tech stack includes jQuery and multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Crazy Egg, Bing UET, and HubSpot. The site uses modern fonts and responsive design techniques, providing good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts that may impact load times. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. The site uses clientTransferProhibited status on the domain, indicating domain transfer security. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced 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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