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Security report for adidas.sa

adidas Saudi Arabia · Retail · Saudi Arabia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The adidas Saudi Arabia website serves as the official regional online store for adidas, offering a wide range of sportswear, shoes, and accessories tailored to the Saudi Arabian market. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and provides localized services such as next-day delivery in Riyadh and a welcome discount offer. Technically, the site leverages Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Global-e for international e-commerce, and advanced monitoring and security tools including Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise and Instana. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and bot protection in place. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance, although explicit data protection officer contacts and incident response policies are not found. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is noted but likely due to SaudiNIC domain registration policies rather than a legitimacy concern. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature e-commerce platform with good security and privacy practices, suitable for a large retail brand.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
20
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
67

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

adidas Saudi Arabia operates as a large-scale e-commerce retailer within the sportswear sector, targeting consumers in Saudi Arabia. The business model focuses on direct online sales supported by localized marketing and delivery services. The site is part of the global adidas brand ecosystem, benefiting from strong brand recognition and partnerships with technology providers like Salesforce and Global-e. The presence of multiple product categories and promotional campaigns indicates a robust marketing strategy aimed at customer engagement and retention. The company leverages analytics and tag management tools to optimize user experience and marketing effectiveness. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site suggests a preference for digital customer service channels.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and the use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise to mitigate automated threats. Monitoring via Instana indicates proactive performance and security oversight. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of publicly available incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure policies represents a gap in transparency and readiness communication. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but explicit data protection officer information is missing. Overall, the site aligns well with industry best practices for e-commerce security but could improve in incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and user trust.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms with detailed user controls and clear explanations.
  5. Maintain continuous monitoring and update security headers to adapt to emerging threats.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
adidas Saudi Arabia
Description
Welcome to the official adidas Saudi Arabia online store. Find adidas sportswear, shoes and accessories and view collections for football, running and training.
Key services
Online retail of shoes, clothing, and accessories, Customer account management (adiClub), Order tracking and returns, Localized promotions and delivery options
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise, Instana Website Monitoring, Global-e commerce platform, Salesforce (contact forms), Tealium Tag Management, Demandware (Salesforce Commerce Cloud)
Frameworks
Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Platforms
Global-e, Salesforce
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise for bot protection
  • Content Security Policy implemented
  • Use of security monitoring (Instana)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Instana, Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium, Google reCAPTCHA Enterprise
Marketing tools
CQuotient
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official adidas Saudi Arabia e-commerce website with comprehensive product categories.
  2. Strong branding and consistent user experience.
  3. Use of advanced security and analytics technologies.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to SaudiNIC domain registration policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on Salesforce Commerce Cloud, integrating Global-e for international e-commerce capabilities. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. The presence of Google Fonts, Tealium tag management, and Instana monitoring reflects a mature technical infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, hreflang attributes for internationalization, and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed but are consistent with Salesforce Commerce Cloud environments. Overall, the technical implementation is robust, scalable, and aligned with best practices for enterprise e-commerce platforms.
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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