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Academica SC · Other · United States

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Academica SC is a California-based soccer club operating youth and adult soccer programs, including participation in USL League Two and USL W League. The club offers schedules, ticket sales, matchday information, news updates, youth development programs, and an online merchandise store. The website is hosted on the SportsEngine platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as AngularJS and jQuery, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Privacy compliance is addressed through a cookie consent banner and links to USL's comprehensive privacy policy. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers could be improved. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which is unusual but the website's professional appearance and USL affiliation support its legitimacy. Overall, the site provides a solid digital presence for the club with room for technical and security enhancements.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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';…
  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Academica SC positions itself as a regional soccer club focused on competitive play and youth development within the USL ecosystem. Revenue streams include membership fees, ticket sales, merchandise, and sponsorships. The club targets local athletes, soccer fans, and community members. Its partnership with USL and presence on SportsEngine provide operational and marketing advantages. The website supports engagement through news, schedules, and social media integration. Growth indicators include active news updates and upcoming match countdowns. The club maintains a consistent brand and leverages digital tools for fan engagement and commerce.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no dedicated security policy or incident response contact information visible, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is supported by the privacy policy and consent banner. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a sports club website but could be enhanced with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Regularly update all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to their latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Improve SEO by adding structured data (JSON-LD) and optimizing meta tags for better search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Academica SC
Description
Academica SC is a soccer club based in California, offering youth and adult soccer programs, participating in USL League Two and USL W League. The club provides schedules, tickets, matchday information, news, youth programs, and merchandise shop.
Key services
Soccer team management, Youth soccer programs, Matchday events, Ticket sales, Merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, AngularJS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Osano Consent Management, YouTube embed, Mailchimp
Frameworks
AngularJS
Platforms
SportsEngine (Sport Ngin)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel (blocked but detected)
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a sports club site for Academica SC soccer club
  2. Uses SportsEngine CMS and platform
  3. Includes ticketing, news, schedules, and merchandise shop
  4. Has cookie consent and privacy policy linked to USL
  5. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry
  6. No signs of malware or phishing
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
  8. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking
  9. No explicit security or incident response contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the SportsEngine CMS platform using AngularJS and jQuery, with integrations for Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and Osano for cookie consent management. The site loads multiple external resources including social media SDKs and Mailchimp for mailing list subscriptions. Performance is moderate with some reliance on external CDNs. The site is mobile optimized and includes basic accessibility features. Technical debt is minimal but the use of AngularJS (an older framework) suggests potential modernization opportunities. Hosting details are not explicitly available but likely managed by SportsEngine. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the club's digital needs effectively with scope for modernization and optimization.
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.

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