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Security report for sidearmsports.com

SIDEARM Sports · Technology · United States

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SIDEARM Sports is a well-established digital fan engagement company specializing in official athletics websites, mobile applications, and streaming services for sports organizations. With over a decade of experience and a parent company relationship with Learfield, SIDEARM holds a strong market position as an industry leader. Their services target sports professionals, athletic departments, and fans, providing innovative technology solutions that enhance fan interaction and brand building. Technically, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure leveraging modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js), cloud CDN services (Cloudfront), and advanced analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs domain locking mechanisms, and integrates consent management for privacy compliance. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, SIDEARM Sports presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility, professional web presence, and good privacy compliance. Strategic enhancements in DNS security and formal security disclosures would further strengthen their security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

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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. 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
69
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sidearmsports.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
451
Employees
3
Customers
437
Third parties
11
Weak passwords
14%

Latest record dated 2025-11-13 · 20 subdomains affected

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  • –streaming.sidearmsports.com2025-11-13
  • –streaming.sidearmsports.com2025-07-05
  • –streaming.sidearmsports.com2025-04-16

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SIDEARM Sports operates in the technology sector focused on sports digital engagement, offering SaaS and digital services to athletic organizations. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing industry presence, comprehensive product suite (websites, apps, streaming), and strong partnership with Learfield. Revenue streams likely include subscription and service fees from sports clients. The company targets collegiate and professional sports entities and their fanbases. Growth indicators include recent site launches and continuous product innovation. The partnership ecosystem includes Learfield and over 1,500 partners, enhancing market reach and service integration. Operationally, SIDEARM emphasizes innovation and customer engagement, positioning itself as a trusted technology provider in sports.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration protections, and privacy consent mechanisms. The absence of DNSSEC is a minor gap. No security.txt or incident response contacts were found, which could limit vulnerability reporting and response efficiency. The use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, indicating good data protection practices. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIDEARM Sports
Description
SIDEARM Sports is a digital fan engagement company providing official athletics websites, mobile apps, streaming, and additional digital services primarily for sports organizations. They focus on powering the biggest brands in sports with innovative technology solutions.
Key services
Official athletics websites, Mobile applications, Streaming services, Additional digital products and services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, AOS (Animate On Scroll), HTLBID (header bidding for ads), Cloudfront CDN, Rackspace DNS
Frameworks
Vue.js
Platforms
Cloudfront CDN, Rackspace DNS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP status flags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management scripts present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HTLBID, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Transcend Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong branding and consistent professional design.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
  8. No security.txt or explicit security policy found.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, recommended for improved DNS security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack centered on Vue.js for frontend rendering, supported by cloud CDN services (AWS Cloudfront) and Rackspace DNS. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity, integrated with a consent management platform (Transcend). The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO and accessibility practices. No common CMS detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are low, but reliance on multiple third-party scripts requires vigilant security monitoring. The site benefits from domain locking but lacks DNSSEC, which is a recommended modernization step.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
  2. 75/100Medium28 findingsView report
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