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Security report for pmc.com

Penske Media Corporation · Media · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a prominent global media company operating a portfolio of iconic brands including Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. The company targets media professionals, advertisers, and the general public interested in entertainment and media news. PMC's business model centers on media publishing, event production, and brand management, positioning it as a leader in the media industry with a large scale and extensive brand portfolio. Technically, PMC's website is built on modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Typekit for fonts. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, delivering a professional and user-friendly experience. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicate a mature approach to privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. However, explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, representing areas for improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, but the website content and branding strongly support the legitimacy of PMC. Overall, PMC's website reflects a well-established media enterprise with strong digital maturity and a solid security posture. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, implementing a vulnerability disclosure program, and providing clear data protection officer contact information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
85

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

Add-on

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

Total records
781
Employees
2
Customers
740
Third parties
39
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-06-06 · 12 subdomains affected

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  • –sso.pmc.com2026-06-06
  • –sso.pmc.com2026-06-01

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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

PMC holds a strong market position as a leading global media company with a diversified portfolio of well-known media brands. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive brand portfolio and event production capabilities. The business model leverages content publishing and live events to generate revenue streams from advertising, sponsorships, and media rights. Target customers include media professionals, advertisers, and entertainment consumers. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions and expansion into new media sectors. The partnership ecosystem is broad, with multiple subsidiary brands operating under the PMC umbrella, enhancing cross-brand synergy and market reach.

Security posture

PMC demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and cookie consent compliance. The absence of publicly available security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or privacy inquiries.
  4. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency around security practices to build greater user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Penske Media Corporation
Description
Jay Penske's Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media company with iconic brands like Variety, THR, Deadline, Rolling Stone, Billboard & more.
Key services
Media publishing, Event production, Brand management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong branding with multiple well-known media subsidiaries.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML snippet; contact likely via forms.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or domain registration under different name.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

PMC's website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies and integrations such as Google Tag Manager and Typekit fonts. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility standards, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. The technical infrastructure supports a professional media publishing platform but could benefit from enhanced hosting provider transparency and performance monitoring. No technical debt or legacy technology indicators were found in the analyzed content.
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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