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Security report for easports.com

Electronic Arts · Technology · N/a

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in GDPR outside view.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Electronic Arts (EA) operates the EA SPORTS website as a leading publisher of sports video games including FIFA, Madden NFL, NHL, UFC, PGA TOUR, and F1 titles. The website targets gamers and sports enthusiasts globally, offering rich content and branding consistent with a major enterprise in the technology and gaming sector. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies such as New Relic for performance monitoring, Google Tag Manager and Optimize for analytics and marketing, and TrustArc for privacy consent management, indicating a mature digital presence. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not present in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible privacy policy or terms of service links in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for user experience and SEO.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
85
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
83

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

EA SPORTS holds a dominant market position in the sports video game publishing industry, leveraging popular franchises to attract a broad audience of gamers. The business model centers on game publishing and digital distribution, supported by a robust online presence. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and consistent branding across its digital assets. The website's integration with multiple analytics and marketing tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer engagement and growth. While WHOIS data is unavailable, the website's content and branding strongly support its legitimacy. The absence of direct contact or security incident information on the site may reflect centralized support handled elsewhere or via other EA domains.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and use of consent management for cookies, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and readiness perception. Enhancing these areas would improve trust and compliance with industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add clear links to privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Electronic Arts
Description
Play the very best of soccer, football, ice hockey, golf, basketball, Formula 1® and MMA games with Electronic Arts’ sports titles.
Key services
Publishing of FIFA (FC), Madden NFL, College Football, NHL, UFC, PGA TOUR, F1 Video Games
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
New Relic, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, TrustArc Consent Manager, Web Components polyfill, Masonry JS, SoundCloud Player API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Optimize, New Relic
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, TrustArc Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  3. No direct contact or security incident information found on the page.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual but not uncommon for large brands using privacy or registry restrictions.
  5. Cookie consent is managed via TrustArc indicating GDPR awareness.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No explicit emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  8. Social media links not explicitly found in the snippet but Twitter handle @ea is referenced in meta tags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including New Relic for monitoring, Google Tag Manager and Optimize for analytics and marketing, and TrustArc for privacy consent management. It employs web components and polyfills for compatibility, and integrates third-party libraries like Masonry and SoundCloud API. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and deferred resources. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and appropriate font usage. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data referencing authoritative sources. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected in the content provided.
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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