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Security report for pulsefilms.com

Pulse Films · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pulse Films is a London-based media production company specializing in commercials, music videos, documentaries, and feature films. With offices in London and Los Angeles, it serves a global clientele including brands, agencies, artists, labels, broadcasters, and studios. The company has an established market presence since 2009 and offers full-service video production across multiple disciplines. The website reflects a professional brand with consistent messaging and a clear focus on creative media production services. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React and Vimeo video embedding, hosted on AWS infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though performance is moderate. The absence of a CMS or analytics scripts suggests a custom-built or minimalistic approach. However, some accessibility features are basic and could be improved. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are published, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. These gaps reduce privacy compliance and security posture scores. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and no vulnerabilities or suspicious content were found. Overall, Pulse Films presents a credible and professional online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
37
Security headers
45
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Pulse Films operates in the competitive media production sector, leveraging a dual-location strategy in London and Los Angeles to access major creative markets. Its business model centers on full-service video production, targeting a diverse client base from commercial brands to independent filmmakers. The company’s longevity since 2009 and structured service catalog indicate stable operations and a broad service offering. Social media integration supports brand visibility and client engagement. Absence of direct sales or e-commerce features suggests a service-driven revenue model reliant on project contracts and partnerships. The lack of visible certifications or awards on the site may indicate opportunities to enhance market differentiation. Overall, Pulse Films appears well-positioned with a solid reputation and global reach.

Security posture

The security posture of Pulse Films is moderate. The site enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer lock status, which are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers (such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options), and absence of privacy and cookie policies reduce the overall security maturity. No incident response contacts or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. No signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, which is positive. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts that could introduce privacy risks. To improve, the company should implement comprehensive privacy documentation, cookie consent mechanisms, security headers, and incident response disclosures to align with GDPR and industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform users and obtain consent.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Create and publish a security.txt file and provide incident response contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pulse Films
Description
Pulse Films is a London-based production company creating commercials, music videos, documentaries, and film.
Key services
Commercial Production, Music Video Production, Documentary Production, Feature Film Production
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vimeo Player, AWS DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and og:url https URLs)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy or cookie policy pages found on homepage or structured data.
  2. No visible contact phone numbers or contact forms on homepage HTML.
  3. Contact email for careers found in structured data only.
  4. Website uses modern frontend technologies and video embedding via Vimeo.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in HTML.
  7. Social media links present for Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.
  8. Domain DNSSEC not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  9. Website content is professional and relevant to media production industry.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework, likely React, indicated by the script and DOM structure. Video content is embedded via Vimeo, ensuring reliable media delivery. Hosting is on AWS infrastructure, supported by Amazon Registrar domain registration and AWS DNS servers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data for organization, services, breadcrumbs, and FAQ. Performance is moderate, likely due to video content and external dependencies. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better focus management. No CMS or analytics platforms were detected, suggesting a custom or minimalistic build. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and performance optimizations.
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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