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SiliconANGLE · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SiliconANGLE is a well-established digital media company specializing in enterprise and emerging technology news, analysis, and event coverage. The website serves a professional audience of IT decision makers and technology enthusiasts, offering rich content including articles, video exclusives, and research reports. The business model is primarily advertising and sponsored content, supported by a network of related sites such as theCUBE and theCUBE Research. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a moderate tech stack including Bootstrap and jQuery, hosted on AWS infrastructure with CDN support. While the site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, it uses an outdated WordPress version and lacks some modern security headers, which poses some security risks. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy policy or terms of service in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from security and compliance improvements.

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

5 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"

    • 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  4. 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

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
67

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

SiliconANGLE holds a strong position in the technology media sector, focusing on enterprise technology trends such as AI, cloud computing, and security. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized content and live event coverage through theCUBE. The company targets enterprise IT professionals and business leaders, leveraging advertising and sponsored content as revenue streams. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains like thecube.net and thecuberesearch.com, enhancing its market reach. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of modern analytics tools. Strategic observations suggest the company should enhance its compliance posture and update its technical stack to maintain market credibility.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA for form security, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the absence of DNSSEC, minimal security headers, and use of an outdated WordPress version introduce vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policies are not publicly visible, which may indicate gaps in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is uncertain due to missing privacy policy details. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  5. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SiliconANGLE
Description
SiliconANGLE is a media company focused on enterprise and emerging technology news, analysis, and event coverage, including livestreaming studio theCUBE and research arm theCUBE Research.
Key services
Technology news and analysis, Livestreaming event coverage (theCUBE), Research and reports (theCUBE Research), Sponsored content and advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.22, jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap 3.3.6, Owl Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA, Gravity Forms plugin, Avatar Manager plugin, UK Cookie Consent plugin, WordPress Social Login plugin, Woopra analytics, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress plugins)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Woopra, Quantcast
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Quantcast
Tracking pixels
Quantcast, Woopra
Marketing tools
Woopra
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional technology media outlet focused on enterprise and emerging tech.
  2. Content is rich with news, analysis, video exclusives, and research reports.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for forms, social login, and cookie consent.
  4. Active use of analytics and tracking tools for audience measurement.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided HTML.
  8. Security headers are minimal; WordPress version is outdated which may pose risks.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature but somewhat dated technology stack centered on WordPress 4.9.22, Bootstrap 3.3.6, and jQuery 1.12.4. Hosting is via AWS with Cloudfront CDN, supporting good performance and scalability. The site is mobile optimized and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, the outdated CMS version and plugins represent technical debt and security risk. The site uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics and tracking, which may impact privacy compliance. Opportunities exist to modernize the stack, improve security headers, and enhance accessibility features to reduce technical risks and improve user experience.
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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