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Security report for avalonhill.com

Avalon Hill · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Avalon Hill is a recognized brand specializing in strategy-based and war simulation board games, operating under the parent company Hasbro. The website serves as a platform to showcase their products, news, and multimedia content targeting board game enthusiasts. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including React with Next.js, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Ketch for analytics and consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a professional user experience. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which is unusual and slightly reduces trustworthiness, though the site content and branding appear legitimate. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could enhance privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Avalon Hill holds a strong market position in the niche of strategy and war simulation board games, leveraging its legacy and association with Hasbro. The business model focuses on product sales and content engagement through news and updates. The target audience includes board game players and collectors. The company maintains active social media channels to engage with its community. The website content reflects ongoing product development and community interaction, indicating a growth-oriented approach. However, the lack of explicit business contact information and privacy documentation online may limit direct customer engagement and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of consent management tools. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder effective handling of security incidents. The use of third-party scripts necessitates regular security audits to prevent vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen site security.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and designate a Data Protection Officer if applicable.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Clarify WHOIS registration details or use verified domain registration to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avalon Hill
Description
Avalon Hill specialized in producing a variety of strategy-based board games and war simulation games. Browse all classic games, news, products, and videos published by the Avalon Hill Game company.
Key services
Board game production, Publishing news and updates, Providing product information and videos
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Ketch Consent Management, Slick Carousel, Tailwind CSS
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics
  • Consent management scripts loaded

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Ketch Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about Avalon Hill board games.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL is enabled.
  6. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, enhancing SEO and performance. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Ketch indicates a mature approach to analytics and consent management. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from reputable CDNs, contributing to performance. Mobile optimization is good, and the design is consistent and professional. However, the lack of visible security headers and incomplete metadata for privacy and terms reduces the technical completeness. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and clearer compliance documentation.
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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