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Security report for socalshowdown.org

SoCal Showdown · Other · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SoCal Showdown is a niche event website dedicated to organizing and providing information about an archery tournament in Southern California. The site offers comprehensive details on registration, tournament rules, schedules, and trip planning for participants and visitors. The business targets archery competitors, coaches, volunteers, and spectators, positioning itself as a regional sports event organizer. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as jQuery, Animate.css, and Typekit fonts, ensuring a good user experience with mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though additional security headers could enhance protection. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which is a compliance gap. Contact information is limited to a contact form without explicit emails or phone numbers, reducing direct communication channels. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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 SoCal Showdown website serves a specialized market segment within the archery sports community, focusing on event management and participant engagement. Its business model revolves around event registration, credentialing, merchandise sales, and providing logistical information. The site maintains partnerships with related organizations such as the Easton Archery Center of Excellence, enhancing its credibility and reach. While the site does not disclose detailed business or financial information, its consistent branding and social media presence indicate an established operation. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and improving compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and HSTS, protecting data in transit. However, the absence of additional security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap, especially relevant under GDPR and similar regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not present, which could hinder timely security issue management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting comprehensive security headers and formal privacy practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and communication.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SoCal Showdown
Description
SoCal Showdown is an archery tournament event website providing information about registration, tournament details, trials, and trip planning for participants and visitors.
Key services
Tournament registration, Coach credentialing, Team rounds registration, Premium seating sales, Event merchandise (T-shirts), Information on venue, schedule, rules, and travel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, jQuery, Animate.css, WOW.js, Typekit Fonts, Squarespace Polyfill, Squarespace Rollups
Frameworks
Squarespace
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Adlytic Marketing, SquareKicker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on archery tournament event information for SoCal Showdown.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information is limited to a contact page with a form; no emails or phone numbers explicitly listed.
  5. Uses Squarespace CMS and associated technologies.
  6. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  7. No certifications or compliance frameworks mentioned.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram linked.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or query failure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Animate.css, WOW.js, and Typekit fonts. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and smooth animations. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites with rich media content. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data but could be improved with structured data enhancements. Accessibility is basic, with no evident advanced features. Hosting is managed by Squarespace, providing reliable uptime and SSL support. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on third-party scripts and lack of advanced security headers.
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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