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Security report for calbears.com

University of California · Education · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website calbears.com serves as the official athletics platform for the University of California Berkeley, providing comprehensive sports news, schedules, live scores, and media content for various collegiate sports teams. It targets sports fans, students, alumni, and the athletics community, positioning itself as a trusted source for university athletics information. The site leverages a modern technical infrastructure including Sidearm Sports CMS, multiple analytics and marketing tools, and cloud-based content delivery networks to ensure performance and scalability. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain registration protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is addressed with a visible privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms, though contact and incident response information are limited. Overall, the site demonstrates a professional and trustworthy presence aligned with its educational and sports mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

6 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
70

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

Calbears.com operates within the education sector, specifically university athletics, offering a digital platform for sports content and fan engagement. Its business model focuses on content delivery, ticket sales, and media streaming, supported by partnerships with Sidearm Sports and ticketing providers. The site benefits from a strong brand association with the University of California and targets a large audience of sports enthusiasts and university affiliates. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. Growth opportunities include expanding direct contact channels and enhancing security transparency to strengthen stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections that prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS represents areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The site uses consent management scripts to comply with privacy regulations. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance browser security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Expand visible contact information including official emails and phone numbers for user support and compliance inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
University of California
Description
The official athletics website for the California Golden Bears
Key services
sports news, game schedules, live scores, media streaming, ticket sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, RequireJS, Knockout.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, DoubleClick Floodlight, Fevo, Sidearm Sports platform, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Knockout.js
Platforms
Sidearm Sports
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, comScore, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
comScore, DoubleClick Floodlight, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Fevo, Eloqua (Oracle Marketing Cloud)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official athletics website for University of California Berkeley
  2. Comprehensive sports schedules and live score updates
  3. Use of multiple Google Tag Manager containers and analytics services
  4. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  7. Domain secured with HTTPS and EPP domain status protections
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a recommended improvement
  9. Use of Sidearm Sports platform for content management and sports data
  10. Multiple external media and ticketing links integrated
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Sidearm Sports platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, RequireJS, and Knockout.js for dynamic content rendering. It integrates multiple Google Tag Manager containers and analytics services including Google Analytics, comScore, and Microsoft Clarity for user tracking and marketing insights. Content is delivered via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring global performance. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities to optimize script loading and reduce external dependencies. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a university athletics site but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and streamlined analytics integration.
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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