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Security report for theglobaltvgroup.com

The Global TV Group · Media · N/a

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Global TV Group is an international coalition of broadcasters and sales houses trade bodies across multiple continents, focused on promoting television as an effective advertising and media platform. The website serves as an informational and advocacy platform, hosting webinars, industry news, and member information. The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem including Slider Revolution and Contact Form 7, providing a responsive and professional user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, though security headers and policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, reducing trust in domain legitimacy despite the professional presentation. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, which impacts compliance and user trust. Overall, the site is functional and credible within its niche but would benefit from enhanced transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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';…

  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
41

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Global TV Group operates as a collaborative trade association representing TV broadcasters and sales houses internationally. Its market positioning leverages collective industry influence to promote TV advertising effectiveness. The business model is based on advocacy, information dissemination, and event hosting rather than direct commercial sales. The target audience includes advertisers, media agencies, journalists, and industry professionals. The website highlights partnerships with organizations like egta and the European Broadcasting Union, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include regular webinars and industry charters. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through member organizations and industry sponsorships. Strategic observations suggest a focus on maintaining industry relevance and promoting TV's role in democracy and accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, indicating gaps in security culture and readiness. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The use of WordPress and common plugins necessitates regular updates to mitigate known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with better policies, headers, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance and trust.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to latest versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Global TV Group
Description
The Global TV Group is an informal grouping of broadcasters’ and sales houses’ trade bodies in Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and Latin America, whose joint objective is to promote television and remind advertisers, journalists, tech gurus, agencies and industry peers about the effectiveness and popularity of TV.
Key services
Promotion of television, Industry advocacy, Information dissemination, Event hosting and webinars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.5.17, PHP, jQuery 1.12.4, Slider Revolution 6.6.10, Bootstrap, Google Fonts (Ubuntu, Roboto), ShareThis social sharing, Contact Form 7, SiteOrigin Panels, Smartlib Tools
Frameworks
WordPress, Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress and Contact Form 7 usage)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis
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 challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to media industry stakeholders.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or linked pages.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  5. Use of multiple WordPress plugins and modern web technologies.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  7. Social media presence indicated by Twitter handle in meta tags but no direct social links found in footer or header.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.5.17 with a suite of plugins including Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, and Smartlib Tools, indicating a mature but somewhat dated technology stack. The site uses jQuery 1.12.4, which is an older version and may pose security risks if not updated. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and responsive design. SEO is supported by All in One SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for organization and breadcrumb markup. Mobile optimization is good with responsive navigation and layout. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting provider is not identified from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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