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Security report for san.com

Straight Arrow News · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Straight Arrow News (SAN) is an established media company focused on delivering unbiased, factual journalism and political commentary. Founded in 1998, it operates a professional news website featuring video content and written articles targeting a general audience interested in fair news coverage. The company maintains a consistent brand presence with active social media channels and uses modern web technologies including WordPress CMS and React for frontend components. The website integrates advertising and analytics services from major providers such as Google and Amazon, with cookie consent managed by Cookiebot to comply with privacy regulations. Technically, the site is hosted under a reputable registrar and uses HTTPS with standard domain protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement in security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking explicit privacy and terms of service pages. Overall, SAN presents a credible and professional media presence with good technical infrastructure but could enhance transparency and security documentation.

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

3 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
77

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

SAN positions itself as an independent news media outlet with a focus on unbiased reporting and political commentary. Its business model revolves around content publishing monetized through advertising networks and possibly affiliate marketing. The target audience is broad, encompassing general news consumers in the United States. The company leverages partnerships with major ad networks and uses analytics tools to optimize user engagement. The presence of structured data and social media integration indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. However, the absence of explicit contact information and formal policies may limit trust for some users. The domain age and registrar data support a stable market presence, suggesting SAN is a medium-sized media entity with potential for growth through enhanced compliance and security practices.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses domain status flags to prevent unauthorized domain changes, which are positive security indicators. Cookie consent is actively managed, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security represent gaps that could be exploited. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which reduces transparency and readiness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from adopting additional best practices and publishing security policies to improve trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included and maintain up-to-date software versions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Straight Arrow News
Description
Straight Arrow News (SAN) is committed to fair, factual, unbiased journalism and political commentary that encourages viewers to make up their own minds.
Key services
News reporting, Political commentary, Video news content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, React, Lodash, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Brightcove video player, New Relic monitoring
Frameworks
React, WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via Cookiebot
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), New Relic Browser monitoring
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Amazon Ads, Rubicon Project, Media Tradecraft CDN
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern JavaScript frameworks and WordPress CMS.
  2. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with region-specific configurations.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media presence is linked via structured data and meta tags.
  6. Advertising and tracking scripts from major ad networks and analytics providers are present.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. SSL is enabled and domain status includes multiple client protection flags.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.7.2 with React and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Lodash. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management, respectively. Video content is delivered via Brightcove player. Hosting appears to be managed through GoDaddy.com, LLC, consistent with the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints to CDNs and ad networks. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and accessibility features present but basic. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema markup. Technical debt appears low, but improvements could be made in security headers and privacy documentation to align with best practices.
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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