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Security report for soudal-quickstepteam.com

Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team · Transportation · N/a

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team operates as a professional cycling team with a strong digital presence showcasing team members, news, multimedia content, and merchandise sales. The website targets cycling enthusiasts and fans, providing comprehensive media and partner information. The technical infrastructure leverages modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools, ensuring a responsive and engaging user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response details are absent. The WHOIS data anomaly presents a minor legitimacy concern but is mitigated by the professional site and active social media presence. Overall, the site is well-positioned in its niche with room for security and transparency improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

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 team holds a prominent market position in professional cycling, supported by major sponsors such as Soudal and Quick-Step. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, merchandise sales via the Wolfpack Shop, and media content engagement. The partnership ecosystem is extensive, with numerous cycling and sports-related brands linked. The business model focuses on sports performance, brand promotion, and fan engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and social media integration. Strategic observations suggest enhancing direct contact availability and security transparency to strengthen stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and absence of exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers and incident response information indicates gaps in defense-in-depth and transparency. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly documented, suggesting an area for improvement to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add verified company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to facilitate communication and support.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  5. Consider registering WHOIS data publicly or ensuring privacy protection is clearly justified to improve domain legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team
Description
Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team
Key services
Professional cycling team activities, Merchandise sales via The Wolfpack Shop, Media content including news, blogs, galleries, and videos
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, OwlCarousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Marketing Automation (Koi), LightGallery, Micromodal, Flipdown, Swiper, Plyr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies consent modal

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Marketing Automation (Koi)
Marketing tools
Marketing Automation (Koi)
Transparency
good

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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to a pro cycling team.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising some legitimacy questions.
  7. Multiple trusted partner and sponsor domains linked.
  8. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, OwlCarousel, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and marketing automation tools, providing a rich interactive experience. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Opportunities exist to enhance technical robustness by adopting security headers and improving WHOIS transparency.
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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