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Security report for academy.com

Academy Sports + Outdoors · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Academy Sports + Outdoors operates as a large enterprise retail e-commerce platform specializing in sporting goods, hunting, fishing, camping, and outdoor gear. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on quality sporting products targeting consumers interested in outdoor activities. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, React components, Bootstrap, and multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied but lacking explicit security headers and detailed security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal with no clear privacy or cookie policies detected in the provided content. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces domain trust but does not detract from the overall legitimacy suggested by the website content. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, and improving contact and incident response transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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"

  2. 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 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

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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
80
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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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Total records
40,567
Employees
1
Customers
40,245
Third parties
321
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 88 subdomains affected

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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

Academy Sports + Outdoors holds a strong market position as a major US-based sporting goods retailer with a broad product offering. The business model centers on direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales supported by extensive marketing and retargeting efforts. The company targets outdoor enthusiasts and recreational consumers, leveraging partnerships with advertising networks and analytics providers to optimize customer engagement. The website's consistent branding and professional content support a high level of business credibility. Growth indicators include the use of advanced personalization and analytics technologies. However, the absence of visible contact information and privacy policies may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web threats. No explicit incident response or security policy information is available, limiting transparency. The extensive use of third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. Compliance gaps exist regarding GDPR and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  3. Provide accessible contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and compliance to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Academy Sports + Outdoors
Description
Shop Academy Sports + Outdoors for sporting goods, hunting, fishing and camping equipment. Find recreation and leisure products, footwear, apparel, grills, bikes, g...
Key services
Sporting goods sales, Hunting equipment, Fishing gear, Camping equipment, Footwear and apparel, Grills and bikes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Monetate, Oracle Cloud Services, React Modal, Bootstrap 4.1.1, Swiper, Slick Carousel, Dynatrace Ruxit Agent
Frameworks
React (implied by React Modal usage), Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.academy.com/)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Quantum Metric
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google Ads, Monetate
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Bing UET, Listrak
Marketing tools
Monetate, Oracle Cloud Services, Curalate
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in provided HTML snippet.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  4. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts.
  5. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in HTML content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes a robust technology stack featuring jQuery, React components, Bootstrap framework, and multiple third-party services for analytics, personalization, and marketing. The presence of Dynatrace Ruxit agent indicates performance monitoring capabilities. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern font loading and caching strategies. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load speed achievable by optimizing third-party script usage. No CMS is explicitly identified. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data. Technical debt appears manageable but should be monitored given the complexity of integrated services.
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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