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Security report for msubulldogclub.com

Mississippi State University · Education · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Mississippi State Bulldog Club website serves as the official athletics fundraising and engagement platform for Mississippi State University. It provides comprehensive information about giving opportunities, donor recognition, membership benefits, and event details. The site targets alumni, donors, and sports fans, positioning itself as a key non-profit entity supporting university athletics. The business model focuses on philanthropic contributions and community involvement to enhance student-athlete experiences. Technically, the website leverages a specialized sports CMS (Sidearm Sports), modern JavaScript frameworks like Knockout.js and RequireJS, and is hosted on a robust CDN infrastructure (Amazon Cloudfront). It employs Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, alongside a consent management platform ensuring privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital presence. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses domain status protections, and integrates consent management. However, it lacks DNSSEC and some recommended HTTP security headers, which could be improved to enhance resilience against DNS and web-based attacks. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and good technical implementation. Strategic improvements in DNS security and HTTP headers would further strengthen its security posture.

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

5 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. 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';…

  3. 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

  4. 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
72

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

Mississippi State Bulldog Club operates as an important non-profit entity within the education sector, focusing on athletics fundraising and alumni engagement. Its market position is solid as the official fundraising arm of Mississippi State University athletics, leveraging university branding and partnerships. Revenue streams primarily come from philanthropic gifts, membership dues, and event-related activities. The target customer segments include alumni, sports fans, and university supporters. The site demonstrates growth indicators through active campaigns and partnerships with related fundraising platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes stateexcellencefund.com and hailstate.com, enhancing its fundraising reach and community engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and domain registration protections. The integration of a consent management platform indicates compliance awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options represent gaps that could be exploited in certain attack scenarios. There is no evidence of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not publicly documented, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from implementing additional best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and cache poisoning attacks.
  2. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting and related attacks.
  3. Add security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options to improve browser security.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and security culture.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mississippi State University
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mississippi State University
Description
The official athletics website for the Mississippi State University Bulldog Club, supporting athletics fundraising and engagement.
Key services
Fundraising campaigns, Donor recognition, Membership management, Event and facility rentals, Ticket and parking information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, RequireJS, Knockout.js, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Sidearm Sports platform, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Sidearm Sports CMS
Platforms
AWS Cloudfront CDN
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Consent management platform implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, comScore
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DFP, Sidearm Ads
Tracking pixels
comScore, ScorecardResearch
Marketing tools
Transcend Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official athletics fundraising site for Mississippi State University.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and content management system specialized for sports organizations.
  3. Implements consent management and privacy policies consistent with GDPR and US regulations.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good security posture but could improve DNS security and HTTP headers.
  6. Comprehensive navigation and content structure supporting donor engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized sports CMS platform (Sidearm Sports) with a modern JavaScript stack including Knockout.js and RequireJS. It uses Amazon Cloudfront CDN for content delivery and GoDaddy for domain registration. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data. The site uses multiple analytics and tracking tools, balanced with a consent management platform for privacy compliance. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and incomplete HTTP security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface. Overall, the infrastructure is stable and suitable for the site's purpose.
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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