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Security report for playnorth.com

Play North · Other · N/a

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Play North is an Igaming company operating in three regulated markets with multiple brands including Kansino, Pikakasino, and Kiirkasiino. The company positions itself as player-centric, focusing on regulated market operations. The website is built on WordPress using the Salient theme and incorporates SEO best practices via the Yoast SEO plugin. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as lack of security headers, suggests gaps in privacy compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable or not publicly accessible, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a professional front but requires improvements in security and compliance transparency to enhance trust and reduce risk.

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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

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

Play North operates in the competitive Igaming sector, targeting regulated markets with a portfolio of online casino brands. Their business model revolves around providing online gaming services compliant with regulatory requirements. The company appears to be medium-sized, founded around 2022, with a focus on player experience. The presence on LinkedIn and use of professional branding indicate a serious market presence. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of detailed contact or compliance information may hinder trust from partners and customers. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies from the data provided. The company leverages modern web technologies but should enhance transparency and compliance documentation to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes Google Tag Manager scripts, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie consent mechanism, or terms of service, which are critical for GDPR and other regulatory compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present, and no security certifications are shown. The absence of WHOIS data further complicates trust assessment. While no direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, the security posture is basic and requires enhancements in headers, policies, and incident response readiness to meet industry standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly accessible to improve domain trustworthiness.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Play North
Description
We are an Igaming company operating in three regulated markets. Our beloved brands are Kansino, Pikakasino and Kiirkasiino.
Key services
Igaming services, Online casino brands Kansino, Pikakasino, Kiirkasiino
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO, WordPress, Salient Theme, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible privacy protection or unregistered domain
  3. Website uses WordPress CMS with Salient theme and Yoast SEO plugin
  4. Presence of Google Tag Manager indicates analytics and tracking
  5. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  7. Social media presence confirmed only for LinkedIn
  8. Website content is focused on Igaming with multiple brands
  9. No explicit security policies or incident response information found
  10. No certifications or compliance badges visible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Salient theme, leveraging Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating good SEO and user experience. The site appears to be mobile optimized with good design quality and navigation clarity. However, no hosting provider information was identified, and performance is moderate. Accessibility features are basic, and there is room for improvement in security configurations and compliance documentation. The technical implementation supports the business model but requires enhancements in security and privacy to reduce risk and improve trust.
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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