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Security report for rotorandwing.com

Access Intelligence, LLC. · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Avionics International is a specialized media outlet focused on avionics technology and the aviation industry, operated by Access Intelligence, LLC. The website provides news, analysis, podcasts, and digital magazine content targeting aviation professionals and industry stakeholders. The platform leverages a WordPress CMS with modern analytics and advertising technologies, including Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, Osano consent management, and New Relic monitoring. The site demonstrates good technical maturity with responsive design and SEO optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for media companies but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
0
Security headers
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Avionics International holds a strong position in the niche market of aviation technology media, offering a variety of content formats such as articles, podcasts, and digital magazines. The business model is advertising-driven with partnerships and parent company Access Intelligence providing corporate backing. The target audience includes aviation industry professionals and technology enthusiasts. The company maintains a consistent brand presence across social media platforms and provides comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, reflecting compliance with GDPR. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is offset by the professional content and established parent company. The site’s advertising and analytics ecosystem is robust, supporting monetization and audience insights.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes security headers implied by event listeners for CSP violations. It uses a cookie consent banner with opt-in/out options, indicating GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness visibility. The site would benefit from publishing these documents and establishing a security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicize an incident response plan with clear contact channels.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Access Intelligence, LLC.
Description
Avionics International provides news, analysis, and information focused on avionics technology and the aviation industry.
Key services
News articles, Industry reports, Podcasts, Digital magazine, Advertising services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, YouTube iframe API, Osano Consent Management, jQuery, FontAwesome, AddSearch, New Relic Browser Agent, Feathr Boomerang, Crazy Egg
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security event listeners (CSP violation)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Parsely, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Parsely, Crazy Egg, Feathr
Marketing tools
AddSearch, Osano Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional aviation technology news and media site
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and analytics
  3. Has comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanisms
  4. No WHOIS data available publicly, likely privacy protected
  5. No security policy or incident response info published
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube
  8. Advertising via Google Ad Manager and related networks
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
  10. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Ad Manager, Osano for consent management, and New Relic for performance monitoring. It uses responsive design techniques and integrates multimedia content such as YouTube videos and podcasts. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site includes SEO best practices with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but functional. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces some risk, necessitating regular security reviews. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the 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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