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Security report for espn.nl

ESPN · Media · Netherlands

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ESPN Nederland is a prominent sports media platform delivering comprehensive football news, summaries, and interviews focused on Dutch and international football leagues. The website targets sports fans in the Netherlands, leveraging ESPN's global brand and Disney's infrastructure. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including service workers, prebid advertising, and structured data for SEO. The security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit privacy and security policies are not directly found in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in the Dutch sports media market.

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

3 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"

  2. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 business operates in the media sector with a focus on sports broadcasting and digital content delivery. It benefits from ESPN's global brand recognition and Disney's backing, providing a competitive advantage in the Dutch market. The business model centers on advertising revenue and premium sports content delivery. The target audience is sports enthusiasts, particularly football fans. The site integrates with multiple ESPN international domains and Disney's CDN infrastructure, indicating a robust partnership ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and monetization through advertising and premium services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of security headers, and cookie consent compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. The site uses reputable third-party services like OneTrust for consent management and New Relic for monitoring, enhancing operational security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by publishing formal policies and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages linked from the homepage.
  2. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and advertising frameworks for security vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ESPN
Description
ESPN Nederland provides news, backgrounds, summaries, and interviews from the Eredivisie, Keuken Kampioen Divisie, and other Dutch and international football.
Key services
Sports news, Match summaries, Interviews, Live sports broadcasting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Prebid.js (advertising), Google Publisher Tags (GPT), OneTrust (cookie consent), Service Workers, JSON-LD structured data
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile web (responsive design)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of service workers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (GPT), Prebid.js, Magnite (disabled flag present)
Tracking pixels
New Relic, OneTrust
Marketing tools
Google Tag Services, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained sports media site focused on Dutch football.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and advertising frameworks.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented but privacy policy page not found in provided content.
  4. No direct contact or security incident information visible in HTML content.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with brand.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, prebid.js for header bidding, Google Publisher Tags for ad serving, and service workers for offline capabilities. It leverages Disney's CDN infrastructure for content delivery, ensuring performance and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic but functional. The technical implementation supports a professional media platform with robust advertising and 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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