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Security report for solarmedia.co.uk

Solar Media Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Solar Media Ltd is a UK-based B2B media company specializing in digital news, business intelligence, print publishing, and high-quality events focused on the Solar, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicle, and Distributed Generation sectors. As part of Informa PLC, a FTSE 100 company, Solar Media holds a strong market position as a leading provider of technical coverage and business-critical information for clean energy industry stakeholders. The company operates with a clear business model centered on events, publishing, and market research services targeting industry professionals and decision makers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a modern and maintainable infrastructure. The site includes cookie consent mechanisms and integrates analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Treasure Data, reflecting a mature digital presence. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy are absent. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, including GDPR. The lack of WHOIS data for the queried subdomain is a technical artifact rather than a legitimacy concern, as the business information and parent company affiliation strongly support trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, and improving accessibility compliance to further strengthen the security and user experience.

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

6 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 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';…

  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

  3. 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

Solar Media Ltd operates in the clean energy media sector with a focus on solar, energy storage, electric vehicles, and distributed generation. Its competitive advantage lies in its technical expertise and affiliation with Informa PLC, providing international scale and credibility. The business model leverages events, publishing, and market research to generate revenue and engage a specialized audience of industry professionals. Growth indicators include a growing subscriber base and expanding event portfolio. The company maintains a professional online presence with active social media channels and clear branding. Partnerships with Informa Markets enhance its market reach and operational capabilities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from formalized policies and additional header protections.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Increase transparency by providing a public security policy and incident response contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Solar Media Ltd
Registration number
8860726
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solar Media Ltd
Description
Solar Media Ltd is a business to business media company specialising in digital news, business intelligence, print publishing and high quality events serving the Solar, Energy Storage, Electric Vehicle and Distributed generation sectors of the Energy Industry. It is part of Informa PLC.
Key services
Events, Publishing, Research
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, JetEngine, JetBlog, JetTabs, JetTricks, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Treasure Data, IIRIS Tracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Treasure Data, IIRIS Tracker
Marketing tools
IIRIS Tracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Professional B2B media site focused on clean energy sectors.
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Yoast SEO.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are present and comprehensive.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content; contact form and physical address provided.
  6. WHOIS data query was performed on 'www.solarmedia.co.uk' which is invalid; no domain registration data available for this subdomain.
  7. Social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. SSL and HTTPS are properly implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It integrates multiple Jet plugins for enhanced content management and user experience. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Google Tag Manager, Treasure Data, and IIRIS Tracker, indicating a sophisticated data collection approach. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and professional design. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is modern but could improve in accessibility and security header implementation.
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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