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Security report for marathon-photos.com

Marathon-Photos.com Limited · Media · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

54/100

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

Marathon Photos Live is a globally operating sports photography company specializing in mass participation event photography, with a presence in 70 countries and a large volume of images and athletes served. The company positions itself as a world leader in this niche, offering event photography services and image sales primarily targeting athletes and event organizers. The website is professionally designed using modern web technologies such as Vue.js, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with user consent mechanisms, supporting GDPR compliance. However, direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers is not publicly listed, relying on contact forms instead. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, limiting verification of domain age and registrant details, but the website's content and social media presence support its legitimacy. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, with room for improvement in security transparency and accessibility.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

3 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

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain www.marathonphotos.live points to unregistered service d2hd7j175f2jg2.cloudfront.net

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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  • 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
0
Email security
60
DNS health
55
Network security
100
Average
54

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 company operates in the media sector, focusing on event sports photography with a business model centered on capturing and selling images from mass participation events worldwide. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive global reach and volume of images, serving millions of athletes and thousands of events. The target customers are athletes participating in events and event organizers seeking professional photography services. The company maintains an active social media presence, enhancing brand visibility and trust. The lack of publicly available registrant data is typical for commercial entities seeking privacy. The business appears medium-sized with a history dating back to 1999, though domain age cannot be confirmed. The website content and structure support a professional and trustworthy image, aiding customer engagement and retention.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response information, which are important for transparency and preparedness. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit rapid incident reporting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with recommendations to improve header implementation, publish security policies, and enhance incident response readiness to strengthen trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve web security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
  4. Provide direct contact information for security and abuse reporting to facilitate timely communication.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Marathon-Photos.com Limited
Description
Marathon Photos Live is the world's leading mass participation event sports photography company operating since 1999, now in 70 countries
Key services
Event sports photography, Image sales, Event live photo services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent modal

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Content is focused on event sports photography with global reach claims.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is active; Twitter and LinkedIn links present but less prominent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Vue.js, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS for a responsive and interactive user experience. Prefetching of CSS and JS chunks indicates optimization efforts for performance. The site includes meta tags for SEO and social media sharing (Open Graph and Twitter cards), enhancing visibility. Mobile optimization is good, with viewport and mobile-web-app-capable meta tags present. Accessibility is basic, with some screen reader text and ARIA attributes, but could be improved. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate based on resource loading patterns. The site uses a cookie consent modal for privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented, with opportunities for further optimization and security hardening.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium34 findingsView report
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