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Security report for skysports.com

Sky Sports LIMITED · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Sky Sports LIMITED operates a leading sports media website providing live sports coverage, news, scores, and analysis primarily targeting sports fans in the United Kingdom. The website offers extensive content on football, cricket, rugby, F1, boxing, and other sports, supported by streaming services and podcasts. The brand is well-established with consistent branding and a professional digital presence. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, advanced consent management for GDPR compliance, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising platforms. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the www subdomain is noted but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given the strong brand presence and content quality. Overall, the site is a mature, enterprise-level media platform with good privacy and security practices.

Scanned

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

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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Sky Sports holds a dominant position in the UK sports broadcasting market, leveraging a subscription and advertising business model. Its ecosystem includes partnerships with Sky.com, NOW TV, Sky Bet, and official merchandise shops, enhancing revenue streams and customer engagement. The target audience is broad, encompassing general sports fans seeking live coverage and news. The company benefits from strong brand recognition, extensive content offerings, and a robust digital infrastructure. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia integration, and strategic partnerships. The lack of visible privacy and security policy pages suggests an area for improvement in transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and consent management mechanisms aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. The WHOIS data gap is a minor concern but likely due to domain configuration rather than malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising partners to minimize security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sky Sports LIMITED
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sky Sports LIMITED
Description
Watch the best live coverage of your favourite sports: Football, Golf, Rugby, Cricket, Tennis, F1, Boxing, plus the latest sports news, transfers and scores.
Key services
Live sports coverage, Sports news and analysis, Scores and fixtures, Streaming services, Podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe DTM (Adobe Analytics), Chartbeat, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Sourcepoint Consent Management, Privacy Management SDK, DotMetrics
Platforms
Web, Mobile (iOS and Android apps referenced)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for GDPR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Lazy loading of images
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Outbrain, Google AdSense, Teads
Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, Sourcepoint Consent Management
Marketing tools
Sourcepoint Consent Management
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 multimedia
  2. Strong branding consistent with Sky Sports media entity
  3. Comprehensive use of consent management for GDPR compliance
  4. Multiple external trusted domains for content delivery and advertising
  5. No visible security or privacy policy pages found in provided content
  6. No WHOIS data available for www.skysports.com, possibly due to domain alias or privacy
  7. No forms detected in provided HTML content
  8. Contact info is provided via structured data only
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  10. No incident response or security contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with asynchronous loading and lazy loading of images to optimize performance. It integrates multiple analytics and advertising technologies including Adobe Analytics, Chartbeat, Google Analytics, and Outbrain. Consent management is robust, leveraging Sourcepoint and custom scripts to comply with GDPR. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. Hosting details are not explicit, but the use of multiple CDN and third-party domains suggests a distributed content delivery approach. No CMS is explicitly detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform.
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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