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Security report for sbgi.net

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. operates a diversified media company focusing on local news, sports, broadcasting networks, and marketing services. The company holds a strong market position as a leading provider in the media sector, with a broad portfolio of subsidiaries and partner networks. The website reflects a professional corporate presence with clear navigation and comprehensive service offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO tools like Yoast and uses Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting is via Amazon AWS, indicating reliable infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced DNS security and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and credible but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. 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

  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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
73

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

Sinclair Broadcast Group is an enterprise-level media company with a long-established domain since 1998. Its business model includes broadcasting, sports networks, marketing services, and technology solutions. The company targets a general audience interested in news and sports content. The presence of multiple subsidiaries and partner domains indicates a broad operational ecosystem. The website's structure and content suggest a focus on corporate branding and service promotion rather than direct consumer sales. The lack of visible contact information on the homepage may indicate a focus on investor or partner audiences rather than direct customer support via the website.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain transfer protection, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are published, which limits transparency in security management. The use of multiple Google Analytics scripts suggests extensive user tracking, but privacy policies are missing, indicating compliance gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Include clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Description
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is a diversified media company and leading provider of local news and sports.
Key services
Broadcasting, News, Sports, Networks, Sales & Marketing Services, Technology, Interactivity
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Digital Remedy
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a corporate media site for Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation menus.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Multiple Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts indicate tracking and analytics usage.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage HTML snippet provided.
  6. Site uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for SEO optimization.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Domain is secured with HTTPS and has clientTransferProhibited status.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses jQuery and Google Analytics scripts. Hosting is via Amazon AWS, providing scalable infrastructure. SEO is managed with Yoast SEO plugin, and the site is mobile optimized with responsive design. Performance is moderate, with no major errors detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site could benefit from improved security configurations and privacy compliance measures to reduce technical risks and enhance user trust.
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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