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Security report for bluebombers.com

Winnipeg Blue Bombers · Transportation · Canada

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers website serves as the official digital presence for the professional Canadian Football League team. It provides comprehensive ticketing options, fan engagement content, and game day information targeting sports fans and community members. The site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Materialize and various analytics and advertising tools. The technical infrastructure supports good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly that warrants further investigation. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could enhance privacy transparency and contact information visibility.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers hold a strong market position as a major CFL team with a large fan base. Their business model focuses on ticket sales, memberships, and fan experiences, supported by partnerships with ticketing platforms like Ticketmaster and the CFL organization. The website reflects a mature digital marketing strategy with extensive tracking and retargeting technologies. Growth indicators include multiple membership programs and promotional campaigns. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving major sports and ticketing entities. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve direct customer contact channels and privacy disclosures to strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and use of a consent management platform for cookies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a potential area for improvement. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly visible, which may impact readiness and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated through cookie consent but lacks a clear privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and improving compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy clearly accessible from the homepage to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for customer support and security incident reporting to enhance transparency and responsiveness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting and improve security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Description
#ForTheW
Key services
Ticket sales (season, game day, group, premium seating), Membership programs, Game day information and promotions, Fan engagement and community programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.2, jQuery 1.12.4, Materialize CSS/JS, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, DoubleClick Floodlight, Moment.js, Moment Timezone, Visibility.js, Headroom.js, Isotope.js, MemberSpace widget, OuiBounce
Frameworks
Materialize, WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform for cookies

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, DoubleClick Floodlight
Marketing tools
Trialfire
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 navigation
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, which is unusual
  3. Uses multiple tracking and advertising technologies
  4. Has cookie consent mechanism implemented
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. No visible privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content
  7. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages WordPress CMS with a combination of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Materialize, Moment.js, and Isotope for UI and functionality. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and DoubleClick Floodlight. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and advertising tags. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts and incomplete security header implementation, which should be addressed to maintain operational integrity.
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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