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Security report for marqueesportsnetwork.com

Marquee Sports Network · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Marquee Sports Network is a regional sports broadcasting network focused on Chicago sports teams such as the Chicago Cubs. The website provides sports season coverage, original features, analysis, and exclusive interviews targeting Chicago sports fans and general sports viewers. The site is built on WordPress and uses a variety of modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and several advertising and consent management tools. The technical infrastructure is solid with HTTPS enforced and content delivered via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is generally strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, though security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is limited as no explicit privacy or cookie policies were found in the provided content. The WHOIS data is missing or indicates the domain is not registered, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance and consistent branding of the website. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences and provides relevant sports media content.

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

6 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 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 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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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
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Marquee Sports Network operates as a media broadcasting entity specializing in Chicago sports content. Its business model revolves around providing live sports coverage, original sports-related content, and analysis to a regional audience. The network leverages partnerships with major social media platforms for audience engagement and uses advertising networks such as Google Ad Manager for monetization. The company appears to be large in scale given the professional quality and breadth of content. The lack of WHOIS registration data is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or a registration anomaly. The network's competitive advantage lies in its exclusive focus on Chicago sports teams and its integration with Sportradar for live sports widgets. The target customer segment includes sports fans in the Chicago area and broader sports enthusiasts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible leakage of sensitive information. The use of Google reCAPTCHA and consent management scripts indicates attention to bot mitigation and privacy compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain trustworthiness. Overall, the site is secure but could improve by implementing additional security headers and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish contact information including security incident response contacts and data protection officer details.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Marquee Sports Network
Description
Chicago sports season coverage, original features, analysis and exclusive interviews
Key services
Sports broadcasting, Original sports features, Analysis and interviews
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), jQuery 3.7.1, WordPress, Advanced Ads plugin, AddToAny sharing, Sportradar widget, Ketch consent management, Quiq Webchat
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Consent management scripts present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional sports network focused on Chicago teams.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage HTML.
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in provided content.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No data protection officer contact information found.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered according to raw WHOIS output.
  9. Website uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics, ads, and consent management.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS and uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, and various advertising and consent management plugins. Content is delivered via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, enhancing performance and reliability. The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features, though these could be further enhanced. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format describing the organization and webpage. The site integrates live sports widgets from Sportradar and uses multiple external scripts for analytics and advertising. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance.
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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