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Security report for outkick.com

OutKick · Media · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OutKick is a professional sports media website offering news, opinions, analysis, and betting content primarily targeting sports fans and bettors. The site is well-branded and integrated with multiple social media and podcast platforms, indicating a mature digital presence. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies including Nuxt.js, JW Player, and Adobe DTM, hosted likely on Fox Corporation infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern but is offset by other trust signals such as professional design, contact information, and affiliation with Fox News assets. Overall, the website is a credible and professional media outlet with moderate risk due to missing WHOIS transparency.

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"

    • 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

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

OutKick operates in the media sector focusing on sports content, including news, culture, betting, and analysis. Its business model relies on advertising, affiliate marketing, and content monetization through shows and podcasts. The site targets a US-based audience interested in sports and sports betting. The presence of a dedicated shop and newsletters indicates diversified revenue streams. The website's association with Fox Corporation enhances its market position and credibility. The content quality and branding consistency support a strong competitive advantage in niche sports media. Partnerships with platforms like Spotify and Apple Podcasts expand its reach. Growth indicators include active content updates and multimedia integration. Strategic observations suggest continued investment in digital content and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and likely standard security headers in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts and advertising networks introduces some risk, but these are industry standard. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the site is secure for users but could improve by publishing explicit security and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising partners for security risks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OutKick
Description
OutKick is your one-stop source for the latest sports news, opinions and analysis. Our expert writers cover a wide range of topics from breaking news to in-depth features, OutKick has it all. Check out OutKick by Clay Travis now.
Key services
Sports news articles, Sports betting analysis, Sports culture content, Video shows and podcasts, Newsletters, E-commerce shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js (implied by Nuxt.js usage), Nuxt.js, Google Fonts, JW Player, Adobe DTM (Adobe Launch), AimTell (push notifications), Datadog Logs, Twitter Widgets, Facebook SDK, Outbrain (advertising), Fox News static assets and scripts
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Adobe DTM
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 modern JavaScript frameworks
  • Secure forms with email input

Analytics and tracking

Services
Datadog Logs, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Outbrain
Tracking pixels
AimTell, Datadog Logs, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, AimTell
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports media outlet with diverse content types
  2. Strong integration with social media and podcast platforms
  3. Clear privacy and terms policies present
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern but mitigated by other trust signals
  6. Use of multiple third-party advertising and tracking services
  7. Mobile optimized and uses modern web technologies
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, improving SEO and performance. Integration with multiple third-party services such as JW Player, Adobe DTM, and social media widgets indicates a complex but well-managed tech stack. Hosting appears to be on Fox Corporation infrastructure, providing reliability and scalability. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Some technical debt may exist in managing numerous external scripts and ad networks. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and security header implementation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional media operation with room for modernization in security and accessibility.
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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