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Security report for riverhounds.com

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC · Other · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC operates an official website serving as the primary digital presence for the USL Championship soccer team. The site provides fans and visitors with up-to-date team information, schedules, transactions, and ticket purchasing options. It targets soccer enthusiasts and local supporters, positioning itself as a key resource within the USL soccer ecosystem. The website leverages modern web technologies including WordPress CMS, React, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and HubSpot to enhance user engagement and marketing effectiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, though the absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates room for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data transparency is a notable concern, potentially impacting trust and domain legitimacy perception. Overall, the site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, supporting a positive user experience and business credibility.

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

3 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. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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

The website reflects a medium-sized sports organization focused on community engagement and fan services. Its business model centers on content dissemination and ticket sales, supported by partnerships with USL leagues and related soccer entities. The extensive linking to official USL and partner domains indicates a strong partnership ecosystem. The site’s content and branding are consistent and professional, reinforcing its market position as an official team site. However, the absence of explicit contact information and privacy/legal policies may limit user trust and compliance adherence. The use of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to audience engagement and growth.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a baseline security maturity with HTTPS and integration of trusted analytics and marketing scripts. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, which could be a risk factor. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, policy transparency, and domain registration disclosure are recommended to enhance security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security HTTP headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Disclose incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies, including a security.txt file, to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and legitimacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information to improve user experience and business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC
Description
Get the most up-to-date Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC information, such as stats, schedules, and transactions. Buy your tickets today!
Key services
Team information, Match schedules, Ticket sales, News and updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, SportsEngine, FontAwesome, React
Frameworks
React
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot, ShareThis
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed official sports team site.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and reduces trust.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are not clearly found or linked.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML.
  7. Extensive external linking to official USL and partner domains.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is present and good.
  9. No visible security or incident response policies.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with React components, leveraging Yoast SEO for search optimization. It uses multiple third-party scripts for analytics (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Pixel), marketing (HubSpot), and social sharing (ShareThis). The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and icons from FontAwesome. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site lacks visible security headers and some accessibility features, which could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and functional but could benefit from enhanced security and accessibility practices.
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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