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Security report for steelmedia.co.uk

Steel Media Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Steel Media Ltd operates as a specialized media and events company focused on the gaming industry, with a history dating back to 2005. The company manages multiple gaming-related media brands and organizes networking events to connect industry professionals. Their website serves as a central landing page linking to their various brands and event platforms, targeting gaming professionals and enthusiasts primarily in the UK market. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a simple HTML and CSS structure. The site lacks advanced technical features such as modern JavaScript frameworks or analytics integrations in the provided snapshot. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, and no security headers or HTTPS status were detected from the data provided, indicating room for improvement in technical maturity. From a security perspective, the site currently lacks visible security best practices such as HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and privacy or cookie policies. No forms or user input fields are present, reducing attack surface, but the absence of privacy compliance documentation and security incident contacts suggests gaps in governance and compliance readiness. Overall, the website presents a professional but basic digital presence with moderate trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in security posture, privacy compliance, and technical modernization would enhance the company's digital maturity and risk profile.

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

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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

Steel Media Ltd holds a niche position in the gaming media and events sector, leveraging multiple branded properties to serve industry professionals. Their business model centers on media publishing and event organization, generating revenue through advertising and sponsorships. The company targets gaming developers, publishers, and related professionals, with a UK base of operations. The presence of multiple partner domains and event brands indicates a well-established partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include diversified media brands and recurring networking events. However, the lack of visible certifications or compliance documentation may limit expansion into regulated markets.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic with significant gaps. The absence of HTTPS confirmation and security headers reduces protection against common web threats. No privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating potential GDPR compliance issues. The lack of incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests limited preparedness for security incidents. While no explicit vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, the site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices and compliance documentation to reduce risk and improve stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS across the entire website to secure data in transit.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to demonstrate GDPR compliance and improve transparency.
  3. Deploy standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts to enhance security governance.
  5. Modernize the technical stack with performance and accessibility improvements to enhance user experience and SEO.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Steel Media Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Steel Media Ltd
Description
Steel Media Ltd is a company connecting with the games industry since 2005, operating multiple gaming-related media brands and networking events.
Key services
Gaming industry news and media, Networking events for gaming professionals, Advertising and sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a holding/landing page with minimal content but clear branding.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the landing page.
  3. Multiple external links to related gaming media and event sites.
  4. No forms or user input fields detected on the page.
  5. No social media links explicitly present in the HTML.
  6. No scripts or external JavaScript libraries detected in the provided HTML.
  7. No security headers or HTTPS status information available from provided data.
  8. Contact emails are provided clearly for advertising, editorial, creative, and legal inquiries.
  9. Physical address in Bath, UK is provided.
  10. No phone numbers found in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a basic WordPress CMS with simple HTML and CSS styling. No advanced JavaScript frameworks or analytics tools were detected in the provided HTML snapshot. The site appears to have moderate performance but lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features. There is no evidence of modern SEO practices beyond basic meta tags. The absence of security headers and HTTPS status information indicates technical debt in security implementation. Opportunities exist to upgrade the CMS, integrate analytics, and improve technical SEO and accessibility compliance.
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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