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Sports Illustrated · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Sports Illustrated is a well-established sports media brand providing comprehensive sports news, expert analysis, and multimedia content focused on major sports leagues and events. The website serves a broad audience of sports fans and enthusiasts with a business model that includes advertising, subscription services, and e-commerce offerings such as merchandise and ticket sales. The brand enjoys a strong market position as a leading sports media outlet in the United States. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including React, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit fonts, and various third-party widgets and ad networks. The site is mobile optimized and implements good SEO and accessibility practices, though accessibility could be enhanced further. Performance is moderate with a well-structured front-end and use of content delivery networks. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses security headers such as CSP and HSTS, and incorporates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, no explicit public security policy or incident response contact information is found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. The WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, which is common for large brands but slightly reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, Sports Illustrated's website is professional, secure, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a trustworthy platform for users. Strategic improvements in security transparency and accessibility would further strengthen its posture.

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

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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
100
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
79

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

Sports Illustrated operates in the media sector with a focus on sports content. It leverages a multi-channel business model combining advertising revenue, subscription services, and e-commerce sales. The brand targets sports fans across multiple demographics, offering content on major sports leagues and fantasy sports. Its partnership ecosystem includes ticketing platforms, resorts, and fan community sites, enhancing its market reach. The company is part of Authentic Brands Group, indicating strong corporate backing. The website's content quality and branding consistency support its competitive advantage in the crowded sports media market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy and incident response contacts limits transparency. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing vigilance to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from publishing vulnerability disclosure policies and enhancing user-facing security information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user protections.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sports Illustrated
Description
Sports Illustrated, SI.com provides sports news, expert analysis, highlights, stats and scores for the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college football, soccer, fantasy, gambling and more
Key services
Sports news, Expert analysis, Sports highlights, Stats and scores, Subscription services, E-commerce (merchandise and tickets)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit Fonts, OneTrust Consent Management, Sportradar Widgets, Prebid.js, DoubleClick for Publishers, Amazon Ads, GeoEdge, Pushly SDK
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Scorecard Research
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Scorecard Research, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Pushly SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major sports media platform with extensive content and services.
  2. Uses multiple third-party scripts and ad networks for monetization and analytics.
  3. Has comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly.
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based front-end with integration of multiple third-party services including Sportradar widgets for sports data, Adobe Typekit for fonts, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. It employs a consent management platform (OneTrust) for privacy compliance. Performance is moderate, with some potential for optimization in script loading and caching. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with structured data markup. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but likely use CDN and cloud infrastructure. Technical debt appears low, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended.
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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