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Security report for mlssoccer.com

Major League Soccer · Media · United States

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Major League Soccer operates the official digital platform for MLS, providing comprehensive news, scores, video content, and ticketing services to soccer fans primarily in the United States and Canada. The website serves as a central hub for MLS-related content and engagement, leveraging partnerships with ticketing and merchandise providers. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including React, Auth0 for authentication, and advanced analytics tools such as Snowplow and Google Tag Manager, ensuring a performant and responsive user experience across devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with high trustworthiness and professional branding.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
82

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

MLSsoccer.com holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for Major League Soccer content, targeting soccer fans and sports media consumers. Its business model includes content distribution, subscription services (MLS Season Pass), ticket sales via Ticketmaster, and merchandise sales through an official store. The platform's integration with multiple partners and use of advanced tracking and marketing tools indicate a sophisticated digital marketing and monetization strategy. The absence of direct contact information on the main page suggests a focus on digital self-service and partner channels. The site’s large scale and consistent branding reflect a well-established enterprise-level operation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security best practices observed, including the use of Auth0 for secure authentication and cookie consent for privacy compliance. However, the lack of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from publishing explicit security and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with better communication of policies and procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information and consider a vulnerability disclosure program.
  3. Ensure privacy policy and terms of service pages are easily accessible and comprehensive.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Major League Soccer
Description
All the latest MLS news, scores, stats, standings and highlights. Plus special coverage of US Soccer and Canada Soccer.
Key services
MLS news and updates, Match schedules and scores, Video highlights and full game replays, Ticket sales via Ticketmaster, Merchandise store, MLS Season Pass subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Auth0 SPA JS, Snowplow Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Cloudinary (image hosting), Google Cloud Storage, Service Workers
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Auth0 for authentication
  • Service worker registered for offline support
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), BetMGM Partners
Tracking pixels
Snowplow Analytics
Marketing tools
Auth0, Touch Global Widgets
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Major League Soccer website with comprehensive content and media
  2. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  3. Modern tech stack with React and advanced analytics
  4. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided HTML
  7. No WHOIS data available for www.mlssoccer.com subdomain
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern technology stack centered on React and JavaScript, with service workers for offline capabilities and advanced analytics integration. Performance is optimized with preloading of fonts and scripts, responsive ad configurations, and CDN usage for images and static assets. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit but usage of Google Cloud Storage and Cloudinary indicates cloud-based infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal, with good separation of concerns and no visible deprecated or vulnerable libraries.
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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