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Security report for frontofficesports.com

Front Office Sports · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Front Office Sports is a well-established media company specializing in the business of sports. Founded in 2006, it has positioned itself as a leading multi-platform news organization serving sports business professionals and enthusiasts. The website offers a rich mix of news articles, events, newsletters, podcasts, and subscription content, targeting a niche but influential audience. Its market position is strong within the sports media sector, supported by consistent branding and professional content delivery. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and integrates a variety of modern analytics and advertising technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and several ad networks. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile optimization, and a moderate performance profile. However, there is room for improvement in security practices such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and standard form protections but lacks some advanced security headers and a public vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies indicating GDPR adherence. Contact information is primarily via web forms, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, Front Office Sports presents a professional and trustworthy online presence with a solid business model and technical foundation. Strategic improvements in security transparency and DNS security would further enhance its risk posture and trustworthiness.

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

8 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"

    • 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';…

  2. 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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
82
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
65

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

Front Office Sports operates in the media sector with a focus on sports business news. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche specialization and multi-platform content delivery including events and newsletters. Revenue streams likely include advertising, event sponsorships, subscriptions, and e-commerce. The target customer segments are sports industry professionals, executives, and business-savvy sports fans. The company maintains a partnership ecosystem evident from its related subdomains for events, advertising, and careers. Growth indicators include active content publishing, event hosting, and a strong social media presence. The company appears to be medium-sized with a stable market position and no apparent parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and common security best practices such as form validation and use of reCAPTCHA are implemented. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and several security headers are either missing or not explicitly detected. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance, but a formal vulnerability disclosure program is absent. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could be improved with enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact page to enhance transparency.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add or verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Front Office Sports
Description
Front Office Sports is the leading multi-platform media and news organization covering the business of sports.
Key services
Sports business news articles, Events and conferences, Newsletters, Podcasts and shows, Subscription-based premium content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Tracking, TikTok Pixel, AdRoll, Freestar Ads, StackAdapt, Pushly SDK
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Form validation via Gravity Forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Parsely, Quantcast
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Freestar, AdRoll, StackAdapt, Google Ad Manager, Quantcast
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Conversion Tracking, TikTok Pixel, Pushly SDK
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports business media outlet with extensive content and active publishing.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with multiple third-party integrations for analytics and advertising.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges; content fully accessible.
  4. No explicit or adult content detected; suitable for general audiences.
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  8. Advertising and tracking are extensive but standard for media sites.
  9. SEO and technical implementation are solid with good metadata and structured data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for form management and multiple analytics and advertising integrations such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, and AdRoll. The site uses responsive design and is optimized for mobile devices with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with multiple external scripts and ad networks that may impact load times. The site lacks DNSSEC and some security headers, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security hardening and performance tuning.
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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