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Security report for ptarmiganmedia.com

Ptarmigan Media · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ptarmigan Media is a specialist financial services media agency that delivers data-driven media and content solutions to connect financial services brands with their customers globally. The company positions itself as a niche player in the financial services marketing sector, focusing on tailored media strategies and content creation. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a clear business focus on financial services media solutions. Founded in 1999, the company has a long-standing presence, supported by a domain registration that aligns with its business history. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages common web technologies such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a solid SEO foundation and basic accessibility features. Hosting appears to be via DigitalOcean infrastructure, with content delivery supported by CDN services. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain status flags that prevent unauthorized transfers or updates. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers were detected. The site employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot, managing extensive third-party advertising and tracking vendors, indicating a mature approach to privacy compliance. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with strong privacy compliance and a clear business focus. The absence of direct contact information and security policy details are minor gaps. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and providing clearer contact channels to enhance trust and security posture.

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

5 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Ptarmigan Media operates as a specialized agency within the financial services sector, offering media and content solutions that leverage data analytics to connect brands with their target audiences globally. The business model centers on providing tailored marketing services to financial institutions and related brands, likely generating revenue through service contracts and media placements. The company targets financial services brands and their customers, positioning itself as a niche expert in this domain. The long domain age and consistent branding suggest stability and market presence. The partnership ecosystem includes major advertising and analytics vendors, indicating integration with industry-standard marketing technologies. Growth indicators include the use of advanced consent management and extensive third-party vendor engagement, reflecting a data-driven marketing approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced with a valid SSL certificate, and domain registration includes protective status flags that prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. The absence of DNSSEC is a noted gap that could expose the domain to DNS spoofing risks. No advanced HTTP security headers were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management, showing a commitment to privacy regulations. However, there is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which are important for transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing additional security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and facilitate communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ptarmigan Media
Description
As a specialist financial services agency, we deliver data driven media and content solutions to connect financial services brands to their customers, globally.
Key services
Data driven media solutions, Content solutions, Financial services brand connection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and serverUpdateProhibited flags

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Tappx, 33Across, 3Q GmbH, 6Sense Insights, Inc.
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot with extensive vendor list
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  4. No terms of service page detected
  5. Website built on WordPress with common plugins and libraries
  6. Extensive use of third-party advertising and tracking vendors
  7. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  8. No incident response or abuse contact information found
  9. Domain is well-established and registered for a long term
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, utilizing jQuery and Slick Carousel for frontend interactivity. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and privacy compliance. Hosting appears to be on DigitalOcean infrastructure with CDN support. The site shows moderate performance with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is modern and standard for agency websites, but there is room for improvement in security configurations and accessibility enhancements. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected, indicating a well-maintained technical environment.
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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