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Security report for soundi.fi

Soundi.fi · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Soundi.fi is Finland's largest music magazine, providing extensive music news, album reviews, interviews, and event coverage targeted at Finnish music enthusiasts. The website operates under Pop Media Oy, a recognized media company in Finland, and maintains a strong market position as a leading music media outlet. The business model includes advertising revenue and affiliate sales through an online shop. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and optimizations, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile responsiveness. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Privacy compliance is basic with cookie consent and a privacy policy present, but lacks detailed GDPR disclosures. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with a moderate level of user tracking and advertising integration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

11 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
53

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention soundi.fi, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Soundi.fi holds a dominant position in the Finnish music media sector, leveraging its brand recognition and content quality to attract a dedicated audience. Its partnership with Pop Media Oy and related media sites enhances its ecosystem and advertising reach. The business benefits from diversified revenue streams including advertising, affiliate marketing, and subscriptions. The target audience is primarily Finnish-speaking music fans, with content tailored to their interests. The site demonstrates a mature digital presence with SEO and social media integration, supporting growth and engagement. Strategic partnerships with advertising networks and media sales platforms further strengthen its market footprint.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and secure form implementations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risk vectors that should be regularly audited. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a media website but could be enhanced with formal policies and incident management processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user protections.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including abuse and security email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms to improve transparency and user control over tracking.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and advertising integrations to mitigate security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Soundi.fi
Description
Soundi on Suomen suurin musiikkilehti.
Key services
music news, album reviews, interviews, event coverage, online magazine content, affiliate shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js, Google Fonts, Piano.io, Gravito SDK, Perfmatters, ElasticPress
Frameworks
WordPress theme popmedia2030
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely, Cxense
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Adnami, Relevant Digital, NPT Tech
Tracking pixels
Parsely, Piano.io, Cxense
Marketing tools
Piano Composer, Gravito SDK
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 Finnish music magazine with rich content.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  3. Includes multiple advertising and tracking services with basic consent mechanisms.
  4. No critical security issues or WAF blocking detected.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistent business identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS with a custom theme (popmedia2030) and uses modern front-end technologies including Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js for interactivity. SEO is optimized via Yoast SEO Premium, and performance is enhanced with caching and lazy loading techniques. The site loads quickly and is fully responsive, providing a good user experience across devices. Integration with multiple advertising and analytics services is evident, with asynchronous script loading to minimize impact. The technical infrastructure is robust, though reliance on multiple third-party services requires ongoing monitoring to avoid performance or security degradation.
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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