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Security report for sputnik-georgia.com

MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“ · Media · Georgia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sputnik Georgia is a Georgian-language online news media outlet operated under the parent company MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“. It provides timely and objective news coverage focused on Georgia and international events, targeting Georgian-speaking audiences. The website offers a variety of content including articles, videos, photos, and infographics, supported by a moderate digital infrastructure with integrations of Yandex and Google analytics and advertising services. The domain is well-established since 2015 and registered with a reputable registrar, indicating a stable business presence. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy and cookie policies exist but are basic and localized in Georgian. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and moderately secure, serving as a regional news source with ties to Russian media networks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The site operates in the media sector, focusing on news dissemination in the Georgian language. It leverages partnerships within the Sputnik media network, including sister sites in Russian and Azerbaijani languages, to extend regional coverage. The business model is primarily advertising-driven, utilizing Yandex AdFox and Google services for monetization and analytics. The target audience is the general Georgian-speaking public interested in local and international news. The company benefits from a consistent brand presence and social media engagement across Telegram, VK, and TikTok. Growth indicators include a well-maintained content pipeline and multi-format media offerings. Strategic partnerships with other Sputnik regional sites enhance market reach and content diversity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer protection status, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC implementation introduces a potential risk of DNS spoofing attacks. No advanced security headers were detected, and there is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The use of multiple third-party scripts and advertising networks increases the attack surface and requires ongoing monitoring. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adopting DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and enhancing HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing multilingual privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Description
ოპერატიულად და ობიექტურად ქვეყანაში და მსოფლიოში მიმდინარე მოვლენების შესახებ.
Key services
News articles, Photo galleries, Videos, Infographics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Yandex Ads, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Firebase
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Yandex AdFox
Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrika
Marketing tools
Firebase
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Georgian language news portal affiliated with Russian media group Rossiya Segodnya.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, photos, videos, and infographics.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked, including Telegram, VK, and TikTok.
  4. Uses multiple analytics and advertising services, primarily Yandex and Google.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  6. Domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has a long registration period.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site content is fully accessible.
  8. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. Privacy and cookie policies exist but are basic and in Georgian language.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a modern JavaScript-based frontend. It integrates Yandex AdFox for advertising and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting and domain registration are managed by a reputable regional registrar. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints to optimize resource loading. Accessibility features are basic but present. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of DNSSEC. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly news platform.
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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