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Security report for scoremedia.de

Score Media Group · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Score Media Group operates as a national marketing platform for regional media brands in Germany, focusing on over 420 regional daily newspaper titles and associated digital and print media. The company targets advertisers and agencies seeking crossmedia advertising solutions, leveraging a strong market position with a comprehensive portfolio and high audience reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, but performance is slow and some technical optimizations are possible. Security posture is generally good with modern TLS support and valid SPF records, but lacks advanced protections such as HSTS, DNSSEC, and OCSP stapling. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the company demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for security and performance improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
87
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
61

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

The company holds a leading position in the German regional media advertising market, offering integrated services including media planning, market research, and campaign execution across print, online, and e-paper channels. Its business model centers on aggregating regional media assets to provide advertisers with broad yet targeted reach. The company emphasizes trust and credibility through journalistic quality and continuous research. Partnerships with major email and marketing service providers like Salesforce and SendGrid support its operations. Growth is indicated by ongoing campaigns and extensive media coverage. The company maintains a consistent brand and high content quality, appealing to advertisers seeking reliable regional media exposure.

Security posture

Score Media Group's website employs modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) with no known critical SSL vulnerabilities. SPF is properly configured with multiple includes for email authentication, though DMARC policy is set to 'none', which limits email spoofing protection. DNSSEC and CAA records are not implemented, representing potential DNS security gaps. The absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling reduces HTTPS security robustness. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, security maturity is moderate with key areas for enhancement to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS and prevent downgrade attacks.
  2. Implement OCSP stapling to improve SSL certificate revocation checking and reduce latency.
  3. Deploy DNSSEC to protect DNS queries from spoofing and cache poisoning attacks.
  4. Set a stricter DMARC policy (e.g., quarantine or reject) to enhance email domain protection against phishing and spoofing.
  5. Publish a security.txt file and clearly define incident response procedures and contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution plugins, with React and jQuery libraries for frontend interactivity. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking, alongside Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Hosting appears to be provided by Ewetel based on DNS and IP data. Performance is slow with a large page size (~3.8 MB) and high load time (~11 seconds), indicating potential optimization needs. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and appropriate meta tags. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with comprehensive metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC, missing HSTS, and no OCSP stapling, which could impact security and trust. Modern TLS protocols are supported, but cipher suite details are not provided. Overall, the technical infrastructure is mature but could benefit from performance and security enhancements.
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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