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Security report for youthmedia.co.uk

Youth Media (UK) Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Youth Media (UK) Ltd operates as a specialized digital marketing agency focused on student marketing and advertising across UK university campuses. Their services include targeted email campaigns, poster advertising, bookmarks, and mouse mats placed strategically in university libraries and learning centers. The company positions itself as an experienced media owner with over 15 years in the sector, leveraging academic endorsement and exclusive access to student audiences. The website content is professional and consistent with their business focus, targeting university students as their primary audience. Technically, the website employs a standard technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Google Analytics, and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and SEO optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and no CMS or hosting provider details are evident. Privacy and cookie policies are present but lack explicit consent mechanisms, and no contact emails or phone numbers are provided on the homepage, limiting direct communication channels. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes tracking scripts but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, but the absence of security best practices such as CSP or HSTS headers is noted. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration issues, with no registrar or registrant data available, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good business credibility but gaps in security posture and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include improving security headers, adding explicit consent mechanisms, providing clear contact information, and verifying domain registration details to enhance trust and com…

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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

  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';…

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

Youth Media operates in the niche market of student marketing within the UK, leveraging university campus environments and academic endorsement to reach a millennial audience. Their competitive advantage lies in exclusive access to university libraries and targeted email campaigns via academic inboxes. The business model is service-oriented, providing media ownership and advertising solutions tailored to student demographics. Revenue streams likely include advertising fees for campaigns across multiple media types. The company demonstrates growth potential through digital marketing tools and partnerships with universities. However, the lack of visible contact information and incomplete WHOIS data may impact customer trust and partnership opportunities. The partnership ecosystem includes academic institutions and media clients such as The Economist, indicating credible market positioning.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website employs HTTPS and uses reputable analytics and tracking tools but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Data protection practices are basic, with privacy and cookie policies present but no consent mechanisms. The absence of contact channels for security issues reduces responsiveness. No critical vulnerabilities were detected, but improvements are needed to align with GDPR and NIS2 compliance requirements. The security culture appears minimal, focusing more on marketing than security transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add explicit cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures, including dedicated security contact emails.
  4. Provide visible and verified contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to improve trust and communication.
  5. Verify and update domain registration details to ensure legitimacy and reduce suspicion from incomplete WHOIS data.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Youth Media (UK) Ltd
Description
Youth Media is a digital marketing agency specializing in student marketing and advertising across UK university campuses. They help brands connect with students through targeted media such as emails, A1 posters, bookmarks, and mouse mats placed in university libraries and learning centers.
Key services
Email marketing to students via academic inboxes, A1 poster advertising in university libraries, Bookmarks distributed via partner libraries, Mouse mats branding in learning centers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Google Analytics, Hotjar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by https URLs)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  3. Website uses standard marketing technologies and tracking tools.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present but lack explicit consent mechanisms.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage.
  6. No security policy, incident response, or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. Content is focused on student marketing services with clear business positioning.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional technology stack with jQuery and Bootstrap 3, which while stable, may benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for improved performance and security. Analytics integration with Google Analytics and Hotjar provides user behavior insights but requires careful privacy management. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices but has basic accessibility features. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident, limiting assessment of backend infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no critical technical debt observed. Opportunities exist to enhance technical robustness by adopting modern frameworks, improving accessibility, and implementing security best practices.
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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