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Security report for telegraph.co.uk

The Telegraph · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Telegraph is a well-established UK-based media organization founded in 1855, providing comprehensive news coverage across various sectors including business, sport, culture, and lifestyle. The website serves a broad general audience with a professional and consistent brand presence, supported by a large content portfolio and subscription services. Technically, the site leverages Adobe Experience Manager as its CMS, integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing technologies, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though explicit privacy and cookie policies were not detected in the provided HTML snapshot. Overall, the site maintains a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, with extensive social media presence and advertising practices aligned with industry standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
73

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

The Telegraph operates as a leading UK news media publisher with a business model combining advertising and subscription revenue streams. Its market position is strong, supported by a historic brand and extensive content offerings. The company targets a general audience interested in news and lifestyle content. The ecosystem includes related domains for e-commerce, corporate information, dating services, and subscription management, indicating diversified revenue channels. The use of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a mature digital strategy focused on user engagement and monetization. The absence of explicit contact information and privacy policies in the snapshot suggests areas for improvement in transparency and compliance communication.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers present, reducing risks of common web attacks. The integration of a consent management platform indicates awareness of privacy regulations, although explicit privacy and cookie policies were not found in the analyzed content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of numerous third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were not identified, representing potential gaps in security governance. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance compliance transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies linked prominently on the website.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including a dedicated security or abuse email address.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and marketing tools to minimize security risks.
  5. Enhance user transparency regarding data protection officer and incident response procedures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Telegraph
Description
Latest news, business, sport, comment, lifestyle and culture from the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph newspapers and video from Telegraph TV.
Key services
News publishing, Video content, Subscription services, Advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Tinypass (subscription/paywall), Quantum Metric, Sourcepoint (consent management), Viafoura (comments/social engagement), Recombee (recommendation engine), Particle embed, Polyfill.io
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Quantum Metric, Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Tinypass
Tracking pixels
Quantum Metric, Adobe DTM, Petametrics
Marketing tools
Adobe Experience Platform, Tinypass paywall, Sourcepoint CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major UK news media outlet with extensive content and sections.
  2. No WHOIS data for 'www.telegraph.co.uk' due to UK domain naming rules; domain is legitimate.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy links found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  4. Multiple third-party scripts and tracking technologies are used.
  5. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snapshot.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official links to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn, YouTube.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The Telegraph website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and incorporates a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, Tinypass for paywall management, and Quantum Metric for performance analytics. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate with multiple third-party scripts that may impact load times. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, supporting a positive user experience. Hosting details were not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to optimize script loading and reduce third-party dependencies to improve performance and security.
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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