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Security report for filieresport.com

Union Sport & Cycle (USC) · Media · France

High risk. 16 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 4 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Filière Sport is a French media platform dedicated to the sports industry, providing news, data, and insights on topics such as economy, corporate social responsibility, health, territories, and market data. It serves professionals and stakeholders in the sports sector, offering a mix of free and premium content. The website is linked to Union Sport & Cycle, a recognized entity in the sports industry, which acts as the parent organization. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and reCAPTCHA, ensuring a functional and moderately performant user experience with good mobile optimization. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and use of CAPTCHA for forms, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which slightly reduces trust but the professional presentation and consistent branding mitigate concerns. Overall, the site is a credible and useful resource for its target audience, with room for improvement in privacy transparency and security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

16 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

      SPF record too permissive

      The "+all" mechanism allows anyone to send email

      What to do: Change to "~all" (softfail) or "-all" (hardfail)

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: Telnet

      Port 23 (Telnet) is publicly accessible - Telnet - Unencrypted remote access

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to Telnet using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: RDP

      Port 3389 (RDP) is publicly accessible - RDP - Remote Desktop, prime ransomware target

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to RDP using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
75
Security headers
20
Email security
50
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
44

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 · found on this site
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain · found on this site

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 platform occupies a niche in the French sports industry media landscape, targeting professionals interested in economic, social, and environmental aspects of sports. Its business model appears to rely on content publishing, advertising, and premium content access. The connection to Union Sport & Cycle strengthens its market position and credibility. The site demonstrates active content updates and partnerships, indicating a stable and engaged operation. Social media integration and job offer listings further enhance its ecosystem. However, the lack of visible company registration details and privacy policies suggests areas for operational transparency improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against certain web attacks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and readiness perception. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media site but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers and publishing security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents or abuse reports to enhance incident response readiness.
  4. Consider publishing WHOIS data or using a registrar that does not block public WHOIS to improve domain transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Union Sport & Cycle (USC)
Description
Filière Sport is a media and information platform focused on the sports industry, covering topics such as economy, RSE (corporate social responsibility), health and well-being, territories, and data related to the sports sector. It provides news, studies, and insights targeting professionals and stakeholders in the sports ecosystem.
Key services
News and articles on sports economy and industry, Data and market studies, Event coverage and reports, Job offers in the sports sector
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.2.1, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Google reCAPTCHA, Fancybox 3.2.5, Masonry layout, Owl Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional French sports industry media platform.
  2. Content is rich with news, data, and sector-specific information.
  3. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual but not necessarily malicious.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and standard security practices.
  5. Includes cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-related scripts.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage.
  7. Contact information includes email and contact forms but no phone or physical address found.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  10. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of popular JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery, Masonry, Owl Carousel, and Fancybox to deliver a dynamic and responsive user experience. Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK are used for analytics and social media integration. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive CSS and includes accessibility considerations, though these could be further enhanced. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies that may impact load times. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced accessibility features.
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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