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cnbc.com Security Report Summary

cnbc.com received a security score of 57 out of 100 in Guard's comprehensive security analysis, classified as "Elevated Risk". cnbc.com operates in the Other industry.

The website www.cnbc.com is currently inaccessible due to an access denied error page, likely caused by a Web Application Firewall or other security mechanism blocking access. This prevents any meaningful extraction of business, technical, or security information from the site content. The WHOIS lookup also failed to return any registrar or registration details, which is unusual for a major media domain and further limits trust and legitimacy assessments. Without access to the actual website content, metadata, or technical headers, no detailed analysis of the site's infrastructure, security posture, or compliance can be performed. The overall risk is elevated due to lack of transparency and accessibility, and the site should be re-evaluated once access is restored.

The security scan identified 27 findings across security headers, SSL/TLS, DNS health, email security, GDPR compliance, and NIS2 compliance analysis modules.

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Analyzed 10/20/2025Completed 6:16:25 PM6mo ago
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AI Summary

The website www.cnbc.com is currently inaccessible due to an access denied error page, likely caused by a Web Application Firewall or other security mechanism blocking access. This prevents any meaningful extraction of business, technical, or security information from the site content. The WHOIS lookup also failed to return any registrar or registration details, which is unusual for a major media domain and further limits trust and legitimacy assessments. Without access to the actual website content, metadata, or technical headers, no detailed analysis of the site's infrastructure, security posture, or compliance can be performed. The overall risk is elevated due to lack of transparency and accessibility, and the site should be re-evaluated once access is restored.

10 urgent findings need attention

10 high

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Risk score drops, new high-severity issues, and header hardening gaps

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Infrastructure surface

Unexpected open services, SSL expiry, DNS & email authentication changes

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Security Headers

7 findings

30/100

GDPR Compliance

3 findings

50/100

NIS2 Compliance

8 findings

17/100

Email Security

4 findings

70/100

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Business Intelligence

Market & Strategic Analysis

Due to the lack of accessible content and WHOIS data, no business intelligence insights can be derived. The domain www.cnbc.com is known publicly as a major financial news media outlet, but this analysis cannot confirm any current operational or market positioning details. No contact information, policies, or business descriptions are available for review.

Security Posture Analysis

Comprehensive Security Assessment

The security posture cannot be fully assessed due to the absence of accessible website content and headers. The presence of an access denied page indicates some form of security control is active, but no details on HTTPS configuration, security headers, or vulnerability disclosures are available. The lack of WHOIS data also raises concerns about transparency and domain legitimacy.

Strategic Recommendations

Priority Actions for Security Improvement

1

Restore access to the website content to enable full security and compliance analysis.

Observations

AI-powered comprehensive website and business analysis.

AI-Enhanced Website Analysis

Generic Detected

Access Denied page with minimal HTML content and reference to edgesuite.net error URL indicates a WAF or security blocking mechanism.

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Business Insights

Content Quality:

poor

Technical Stack

Security Assessment

0

Analytics & Tracking

Advertising & Marketing

Website Quality Assessment

Design Quality:poor
User Experience:poor
Content Relevance:poor
Navigation Clarity:poor
Professionalism:poor
Trustworthiness:low

Key Observations

1

Website content is inaccessible due to access denied error.

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🛡️Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis and recommendations.

Security Headers

HTTP security headers analysis

30/100
Score

Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

HIGH

Forces HTTPS connections

Missing X-Frame-Options header

HIGH

Prevents clickjacking attacks

Missing X-Content-Type-Options header

MEDIUM

Prevents MIME type sniffing

Missing X-XSS-Protection header

MEDIUM

Legacy XSS protection (deprecated but still recommended)

Missing Referrer-Policy header

LOW

Controls referrer information sent with requests

Missing Permissions-Policy header

MEDIUM

Controls browser features and APIs

Sensitive data may be cached

LOW

Cache-Control header should include "no-store" for sensitive pages

👤GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment under GDPR regulations.

GDPR Compliance

Privacy and data protection assessment

50/100
Score

No Privacy Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

No Cookie Policy found

HIGH

GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

No Cookie Consent Banner found

HIGH

GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

GDPR Compliance Analysis

Privacy Policy0% confidence
Cookie Policy0% confidence
Contact Information Found90% confidence
phone

🛡️NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive compliance assessment.

NIS2 Compliance

Network & Information Security Directive

17/100
Score

No information security framework found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity and information security measures

No vulnerability disclosure policy

MEDIUM

NIS2 encourages coordinated vulnerability disclosure

No security policy documentation found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented cybersecurity governance and risk management

No incident response procedures found

HIGH

NIS2 requires documented incident response and business continuity plans

No business continuity planning found

MEDIUM

NIS2 emphasizes operational resilience and business continuity

No security contact information

HIGH

NIS2 requires clear incident reporting channels

No vulnerability reporting mechanism

MEDIUM

Clear vulnerability reporting supports coordinated disclosure

No NIS2 reference found

LOW

Consider explicitly mentioning NIS2 compliance efforts

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📧Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation and email security assessment.

Email Security

SPF, DKIM, and DMARC validation

70/100
Score

No DKIM record found

MEDIUM

DKIM adds cryptographic signatures to emails

No BIMI Record

LOW

BIMI displays brand logos in email clients

No MTA-STS Policy

MEDIUM

MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

No TLS-RPT Record

LOW

TLS-RPT provides reporting for email TLS issues

SPF
Sender Policy Framework
DKIM
DomainKeys Identified Mail
DMARC
Domain-based Message Authentication
MX Records
Mail Exchange Records
BIMI
Brand Indicators
MTA-STS
Mail Transfer Agent Security
TLS-RPT
TLS Reporting
DNSSEC
DNS Security
SPF Details
Record:
v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com include:amazonses.com ~all
DNS Lookups:2/10
Policy:~all
DMARC Details
Policy:reject
Aggregate Reports:dmarc_rua@emaildefense.proofpoint.com
Forensic Reports:dmarc_ruf@emaildefense.proofpoint.com

🏆SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis.

SSL/TLS Security

Certificate validity and encryption analysis

80/100
Score

Weak SSL Key Length

HIGH

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

Partial SSL/TLS Assessment

LOW

Completed 2 of 4 security checks due to time constraints

Certificate Details

Subject:*.cnbc.com
Issuer:DigiCert Global G3 TLS ECC SHA384 2020 CA1
Valid Until:5/2/2026 (194 days)
SANs:*.cnbc.com, cnbc.com

OCSP Status

OCSP Stapling Disabled

📊DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment.

DNS Health

DNS configuration and security assessment

85/100
Score

DNSSEC Not Enabled

MEDIUM

DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

CAA Records Not Configured

LOW

Certificate Authority Authorization (CAA) records not found

Domain Registration Details

Domain Age
28 years(mature)
Expiry Risk
none(518 days)
Protection Level
strongDNSSEC OFF

DNS Records

A Records:54.86.152.248, 35.169.65.202, 3.216.15.253
Name Servers:
dns1.p05.nsone.net
dns2.p05.nsone.net
dns3.p05.nsone.net
dns4.p05.nsone.net
MX Records:
10: mxa-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com
10: mxb-00a17301.gslb.pphosted.com
20: mx0a-00a17301.pphosted.com
20: mx0b-00a17301.pphosted.com
SOA:Serial: 1759885426, TTL: 900s

DNSSEC Status

DNSSEC Not Enabled

DNS Performance

Resolution Time:31ms

SPF Analysis

SPF Record:
v=spf1 include:%{ir}.%{v}.%{d}.spf.has.pphosted.com include:amazonses.com ~all

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis.

Network Security

Port scanning and network exposure analysis

100/100
Score

Good Network Security Posture

LOW

No unnecessary services detected on common risky ports

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🔧Technical Analysis

Detailed technical findings and analysis from AI assessment.

Technical Analysis

Comprehensive security assessment findings

Additional Findings

No technical details could be extracted from the provided HTML content due to the access denied error page. No scripts, meta tags, or technology indicators are present. The error references edgesuite.net, suggesting use of Akamai CDN or similar edge security provider. Without access, no assessment of performance, CMS, or frameworks is possible.
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