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Security report for callofduty.com

Activision Publishing · Media · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Activision Publishing operates the Call of Duty franchise, a leading global video game brand with a strong presence in digital entertainment and esports. The website serves as a hub for game promotion, community engagement, and esports event information, targeting gamers worldwide. The technical infrastructure is modern, leveraging Adobe Experience Manager CMS, advanced tracking and consent management tools, and secure SSO authentication. The site demonstrates excellent design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, secure cookies, and privacy compliance via OneTrust, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and aligned with industry standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  2. 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

  3. 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"

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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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 Call of Duty website reflects a mature enterprise business model focused on digital sales, subscription services, and esports. It benefits from strong brand equity and a broad ecosystem of subsidiary studios and partners. The site supports multiple languages and regions, indicating a global market approach. Partnerships with platforms like Xbox and esports organizations enhance market reach. The business model leverages content updates, community engagement, and cross-platform availability to sustain growth and user retention.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie handling, and integration of privacy compliance frameworks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a public security policy or vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident response readiness. The use of modern libraries and frameworks reduces risk, but continuous monitoring and explicit communication of security practices would strengthen posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and report their configurations.
  4. Provide clear contact channels for security incidents, including abuse and security@ email addresses.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy compliance mechanisms aligned with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Activision Publishing
Description
Call of Duty is a best-selling video game franchise offering multiple titles including Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6, Warzone, and Call of Duty Mobile. The site promotes game purchases, esports events, news, and community engagement.
Key services
video game sales, esports event promotion, game guides and news, community account management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Google Tag Manager, Optimizely, OneTrust Consent Management, Adobe Launch (implied), Custom SSO scripts
Frameworks
SSO authentication framework, OneTrust for privacy compliance
Platforms
Web desktop and mobile responsive
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie usage (XSRF-TOKEN, ACT_SSO_COOKIE)
  • Use of OneTrust for consent management
  • SSO authentication integration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Optimizely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Optimizely
Marketing tools
OneTrust Consent Management, Optimizely A/B Testing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and fully functional.
  2. Strong brand presence with consistent use of trademarks and logos.
  3. Comprehensive legal and privacy policies linked and accessible.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and privacy compliance tools.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Multiple subsidiary and partner domains linked clearly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager CMS, utilizing jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Optimizely for A/B testing, and OneTrust for consent management. It employs a custom SSO authentication system integrated with secure cookies and XSRF tokens. The site is mobile responsive with fast loading times and good SEO metadata. Hosting appears to be via Activision's infrastructure with CDN support. The technical implementation is modern and robust, supporting a high-quality user experience and scalable content delivery.
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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