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Learn how to run consent checks, monitor Google Tag Manager container changes, and apply one-click fixes with confidence using Defensive Measures.

Getting Started with Defensive Measures

Welcome to Defensive Measures. This guide gets you from first login to your first compliant scan, then shows you how to monitor GTM changes and export legal-grade proof for audits and investigations.

What is Defensive Measures?

Defensive Measures is a consent-compliance platform built for Google Tag Manager. It validates Consent Mode v2, checks real tag behaviour against consent, and keeps a timestamped audit trail you can share with stakeholders or regulators.

GTM Scanner & Monitor

Scan GTM containers for Consent Mode v2 issues, trigger misfires, and missing consent mappings. Schedule re-scans and monitor changes over time.

Consent Mode Monitor Chrome Extension

When site protections (e.g. Cloudflare) block remote scans, use the extension to run a local, authenticated check in your browser.

Quick Start: From First Login to First Fix

Step 1

Sign in with your GTM Google account

Log in using the same Google account you use for Google Tag Manager, with at least Approve level access. This allows us to create a safe workspace for proposed fixes and to read published containers for analysis.

Step 2

Install the Chrome extension

Some sites block automated scanners. If a scan is blocked (e.g. by Cloudflare), install Consent Mode Monitor for Chrome to run a local scan and capture on-page behaviour reliably.

Step 3

Run your first analysis

Enter a domain or GTM Container ID and run a scan to get a consent health score, flagged issues, 1-click fixes (with a draft GTM workspace version), and options to schedule monitoring or export a PDF evidence pack.

Scanner Overview

The Scanner is an automated GTM container analysis tool that provides comprehensive audits, implementation insights, and optimization recommendations for Google Tag Manager setups.

Getting Started

Main Features

Audit Results

Container Summary

Martech Summary

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