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Security report for sportive.com

Sports Gaming Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sportive.com is a UK-based cycling-focused website operated by Sports Gaming Limited, offering a comprehensive platform for cycling enthusiasts. It provides a rich calendar of cycling events, news, training tips, bike and equipment reviews, and cycling routes. The site targets sportive riders and amateur cyclists primarily in the UK and Europe, positioning itself as a leading niche resource in the cycling community. The business model appears to be content-driven with advertising and affiliate marketing components. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, FuelUX, and Google Tag Manager, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. SEO and accessibility are well addressed, though some accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a reasonable level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses Google site verification but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern for domain legitimacy, though the website content and structure suggest a legitimate business presence. Overall, Sportive.com is a well-maintained niche website with good content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security transparency and domain registration clarity are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
58

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

Sportive.com operates in the transportation and media sectors, focusing on cycling events and related content. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive UK and European cycling event calendar combined with news, training, and reviews. The business targets cycling enthusiasts ranging from beginners to experienced riders. Revenue streams likely include advertising and affiliate marketing. The company maintains an active social media presence and uses modern marketing tools. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and event listings. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms but no direct partner domains were identified. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with consistent branding and good market positioning within its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options), explicit security policies, and incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found during analysis. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by privacy and cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content website but could be improved by publishing security policies, adding security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  3. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is available or privacy protection is justified and documented.
  5. Add direct company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sports Gaming Limited
Description
Sportive.com is the number one cycling site for sportive riders and the fastest growing cycling events website in the UK. It offers cycle training, bike and equipment reviews, cycling news, blogs, and a comprehensive calendar of cycling events.
Key services
Cycling event calendar, Cycling news and reports, Training tips, Bike and equipment reviews, Cycling routes and advice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.3, Bootstrap 3.3.5, FuelUX 3.9.1, Font Awesome 4.3.0, Bootstrap Datetimepicker 4.14.30, Masonry Layout 4.2.2, CKEditor 4.4.7, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Google site verification

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via form only.
  3. Strong focus on UK and European cycling events and community.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces trustworthiness from a domain registration perspective.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of well-established front-end technologies including Bootstrap 3.3.5 for responsive design, jQuery 2.1.3 for DOM manipulation, FuelUX for UI components, and CKEditor for content editing. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs such as Cloudflare and Google. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags properly configured. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and 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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