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Security report for skiclassics.com

Ski Classics · Transportation · Sweden

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ski Classics is an established international series of long-distance cross-country ski races in classic style, operating since 2011 with a domain registered since 2003. The website serves as an information hub for the events, targeting skiing enthusiasts and athletes. The business is positioned as a niche sports event organizer with a medium-sized operational scale, primarily focused on transportation and sports sectors. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site demonstrates good SEO and mobile optimization, though accessibility is basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No incident response or security policy is published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, with room to enhance security and transparency.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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';…

  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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
100
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 company operates in the sports and transportation sectors, organizing and promoting classic style cross-country ski races across multiple countries. Their business model revolves around event management and promotion, with potential merchandising via WooCommerce. The target audience includes athletes, sports fans, and outdoor enthusiasts. The domain age and consistent branding indicate a stable market presence. Social media integration and structured data enhance their digital footprint. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent operation. The company maintains a moderate size with a focus on quality content and user experience.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and implements cookie consent compliant with GDPR. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No security.txt or incident response contact information is published, limiting transparency in vulnerability reporting. The use of third-party scripts and ad networks introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be significantly improved by adopting best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ski Classics
Description
Ski Classics is a series of long-distance cross-country ski races in classic style held since 2011, spanning 14 events across 10 weekends in 6 countries, showcasing skill, determination, and competition.
Key services
Organizing long-distance ski races, Event promotion, Providing race information and results, Merchandising (implied by WooCommerce plugin presence)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, Relevant Digital Ads, WebToffee Cookie Consent
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, SourceBuster
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Relevant Digital
Tracking pixels
SourceBuster
Marketing tools
Relevant Digital Ads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  5. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  6. Domain registration data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, using jQuery and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Fonts are loaded from Adobe Typekit and Google Fonts. Advertising is managed via Google DoubleClick and Relevant Digital. The site uses a cookie consent plugin (WebToffee Cookie Consent) to comply with privacy regulations. Hosting details are limited but domain registrar is Name SRS AB with DNS hosted on dnshost.net. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site uses modern SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. Technical debt appears low but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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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