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Security report for orangecountysoccer.com

Orange County SC · Other · United States

Medium risk. 5 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

Orange County SC is an official USL Championship soccer club based in Southern California, providing fans with team information, ticket sales, merchandise, and match updates through a professionally designed website. The site leverages WordPress CMS with modern SEO and analytics tools, including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel, and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. While the website demonstrates good technical infrastructure and user experience, it lacks explicit contact information, terms of service, and detailed security policies, which are important for transparency and trust. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency, although the website's content and external references indicate legitimate operation within the USL ecosystem. Strategic recommendations include publishing terms of service, enhancing contact visibility, and adding security and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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"

  2. 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

  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
    • 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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Orange County SC operates within the sports and entertainment sector as a medium-sized entity focused on soccer fans and local community engagement. The business model centers on fan engagement through digital content, ticketing, and merchandise sales. The club benefits from its affiliation with the USL Championship, leveraging the league's corporate infrastructure and brand recognition. The website's integration with social media platforms and marketing tools supports audience growth and engagement. However, the lack of direct contact details and corporate transparency elements on the website may limit business credibility and customer trust. The partnership with USL and presence on multiple digital channels position the club well within its competitive sports market.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers, contributing to a solid security posture. The presence of a cookie consent banner and a linked privacy policy demonstrates compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits the site's security maturity. The lack of explicit contact channels for security incidents further reduces readiness for incident management. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could improve transparency and preparedness by publishing relevant security documentation and contact information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible terms of service page to enhance legal transparency.
  2. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  3. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve security posture and user trust.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Orange County SC
Description
The official site of Orange County SC, a USL Championship club in Southern California. Shop gear, buy tickets, and get match updates.
Key services
team information, ticket sales, merchandise shop, match updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Osano Consent Management, SportsEngine platform
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • cookie consent banner
  • privacy policy linked
  • no exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
ShareThis, Wisepops
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 no blocking detected
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with modern SEO and analytics tools
  3. Includes cookie consent banner and links to privacy policy hosted on USL corporate site
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage content
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration transparency
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube links
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for sports websites
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including React for frontend components, Yoast SEO for search optimization, and integration with Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site uses Osano for cookie consent management and SportsEngine platform components for sports-specific functionality. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. The site includes comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve accessibility and add security-related metadata.
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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