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Security report for kickitout.org

Kick It Out · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Kick It Out is a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating discrimination in sport, including racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. The organization operates with strong partnerships from major football and media entities, positioning itself as a leading advocate in its sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, offering educational resources, reporting mechanisms, and support services to its audience. Technically, the website is built on a modern Drupal CMS platform with Bootstrap for responsive design, integrating popular analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. Accessibility is enhanced through tools like ReciteMe, and the site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of visible security headers and a formal security policy or incident response contact suggests room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and compliance posture. Strategic enhancements in security headers and transparency around incident response would further strengthen its security maturity.

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

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 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
70
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention kickitout.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6
Employees
0
Customers
5
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
17%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Kick It Out operates in the non-profit sector focused on social justice within sports. Its market positioning is strong due to partnerships with high-profile football leagues and media companies, enhancing its credibility and reach. The business model centers on advocacy, education, and support, targeting sports fans, players, and organizations. Revenue streams likely include donations and sponsorships. The organization demonstrates growth potential through active campaigns and digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving key stakeholders in UK football and media. Operationally, the website supports engagement through reporting forms, newsletters, and social media integration, reflecting a mature digital presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The use of secure forms and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency. The organization should consider formalizing its security governance and enhancing technical controls to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities from outdated components.
  5. Enhance monitoring and validation of form inputs to prevent abuse and ensure data integrity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kick It Out
Description
Kick It Out is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending all forms of discrimination in sport, including racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia.
Key services
Education and training, Reporting discrimination, Campaigns and awareness, Support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10.3.5, Bootstrap 4.6.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, AddToAny sharing, ReciteMe accessibility tool
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form inputs with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong focus on anti-discrimination in sport
  3. Multiple trusted partners and sponsors displayed
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML source
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10)
  7. No contact phone numbers explicitly listed
  8. Newsletter subscription form collects name and email with consent checkbox
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), TikTok, YouTube
  10. No WHOIS registrar or creation/expiry dates available due to malformed WHOIS response
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10.3.5 with Bootstrap 4.6.2, leveraging jQuery and various third-party scripts for analytics and social sharing. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility tools like ReciteMe. Performance is moderate, with multimedia content such as videos enhancing user engagement. SEO and metadata are well implemented, including canonical links and structured data. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and streamline third-party dependencies to reduce attack surface.
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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