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Security report for vocento.com

Vocento.com · Media · Spain

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vocento.com is a leading Spanish media group specializing in communication, press, gastronomy, agencies, and classifieds. The company positions itself as an innovative and independent group delivering content and services across various territories in Spain. The website reflects a professional media business with a strong market presence and clear branding. Technically, the site uses WordPress CMS with modern technologies such as VideoJS for media playback and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies in the provided content, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is legitimate and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

Vocento operates in the media sector with a focus on press and communication services in Spain. It holds a leadership position in the Spanish market and targets a general audience interested in news, gastronomy, and classifieds. The business model revolves around content creation and distribution, supported by advertising and agency services. The company maintains active social media channels and uses analytics tools to monitor user engagement. The lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may affect user trust and compliance with regulations like GDPR. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the provided data. The company appears to be a large entity with a well-established brand in Spain.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No forms or input fields were detected in the provided content, minimizing immediate risks from input vulnerabilities. The site uses third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Tag Manager, which require careful management to avoid privacy issues. The missing WHOIS data and lack of published security or incident response policies suggest room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement standard security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to improve domain transparency.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vocento.com
Description
Somos un grupo de comunicación innovador e independiente que desarrolla contenidos y servicios en todos lo territorios. Entendemos la comunicación como información, formación, publicidad y entretenimiento.
Key services
Prensa, Gastronomía, Agencias, Clasificados
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
VideoJS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery (commented out), Brightcove Player
Frameworks
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sensic
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content
  2. No WHOIS registration data found for domain
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in provided HTML
  4. Contact phone number provided in structured data
  5. Uses modern web technologies and analytics
  6. No security headers detected in provided data
  7. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet
  8. No email addresses explicitly found in provided content
  9. Social media links present for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
  10. Content is in Spanish language
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS and uses modern front-end technologies including VideoJS for video playback. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing purposes. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, and some scripts are loaded asynchronously to improve performance. The site appears to be mobile responsive with good design quality. However, no advanced accessibility features were detected beyond basic support. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The absence of security headers and incomplete privacy compliance are technical gaps. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media website but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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