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Security report for spartan.com

Spartan Race · E-commerce · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Spartan Race operates a professional e-commerce platform focused on obstacle course race event registrations and merchandise sales. The website targets fitness enthusiasts and athletes seeking challenging physical events. The business is positioned as a leading global organizer in its niche, leveraging Shopify as its e-commerce platform and integrating multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize customer engagement and sales. The technical infrastructure is modern and robust, with good mobile optimization and performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit privacy and terms policies are not clearly presented in the analyzed content. The absence of WHOIS data is due to privacy protection, which is common and justified for commercial entities. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for improvement in privacy transparency and contact information availability.

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

2 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 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
78

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

Spartan Race's market position as a leader in obstacle course racing is supported by its comprehensive event offerings and merchandise sales. The business model combines event registration with e-commerce, targeting a global audience of fitness-focused consumers. Integration with partners like Global-e for payments and Judge.me for reviews indicates a mature partnership ecosystem. The use of multiple marketing and analytics platforms suggests a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and retention. However, the lack of visible privacy and terms policies may pose compliance risks. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand and professional online presence, supporting trust and credibility in its market segment.

Security posture

The website exhibits a strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and several security headers implemented, including HSTS and X-Frame-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts is extensive, which requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency. Privacy compliance indicators are minimal, with only a cookie consent mechanism evident. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing clear privacy and security policies and providing dedicated security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Provide clear contact information including support and security incident contacts.
  3. Enhance Content Security Policy headers to cover inline scripts and third-party resources.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Spartan Race
Description
Committing to the hardest obstacle course race on the planet will make you physically fit, mentally strong and more resilient. What are you waiting for? Sign up today and race with us in 2024.
Key services
Obstacle course race event registration, Race merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Heap Analytics, Bold Commerce, Weglot, Judge.me, Global-e
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure cookie usage inferred

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Heap Analytics, Hotjar, Judge.me
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, TikTok Ads, Rakuten Marketing
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Heap Analytics, Hotjar, Judge.me
Marketing tools
Bold Commerce, Attentive, Redo Returns
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed e-commerce platform for Spartan Race events and merchandise.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  3. Privacy policy and terms of service pages not detected in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with high confidence.
  5. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools are integrated.
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection.
  7. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website uses HTTPS with strong security headers.
  9. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Shopify, leveraging its Liquid templating and CDN hosting for performance and scalability. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, marketing, payments, and customer reviews, indicating a complex but well-managed technical ecosystem. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic, suggesting potential for improvement. The technical stack is modern and aligns with e-commerce best practices, though reliance on numerous external scripts necessitates vigilant security and performance monitoring.
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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