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Security report for sportschau.de

sportschau.de · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sportschau.de is a leading German sports media platform affiliated with ARD, offering comprehensive sports news, live tickers, videos, results, and livestreams primarily focused on football and other popular sports. The website targets general sports fans in Germany and maintains a strong market position as a trusted source for sports content. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, SVG, and JSON-LD structured data, hosted on Google Domains infrastructure. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit incident response policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness with consistent branding and affiliation to a reputable public broadcaster.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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';…

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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
85
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
298
Employees
0
Customers
267
Third parties
31
Weak passwords
20%

8 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Sportschau.de operates in the media sector, focusing on sports content delivery. Its business model revolves around content publishing and broadcasting, leveraging ARD's brand and resources. The platform offers a wide range of sports coverage including football leagues, tournaments, and other sports disciplines, supported by live updates and multimedia content. The target audience is broad, encompassing general sports enthusiasts in Germany. The site integrates advertising and tracking services typical for media platforms. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, but a contact form is available. The domain and DNS setup align with a professional media entity, supporting legitimacy and trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern web standards, minimizing exposure of sensitive data. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided content, and no published security policy or incident response contacts were found. Advertising and tracking domains are present, indicating moderate user tracking. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were identified. The security score is good but could be enhanced by adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing incident response contacts. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but lacks some advanced security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Review and minimize third-party tracking and advertising scripts to enhance user privacy and reduce attack surface.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to reflect current data processing practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
sportschau.de
Description
Nachrichten, Berichte der Fußball-Bundesliga, Live-Ticker und Ergebnisse, Livestreams sowie das Tor des Monats - das Sport-Angebot der ARD.
Key services
Sports news, Live ticker, Videos, Results and tables, Livestreams, Podcasts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SVG, CSS, JSON-LD, Google Domains DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of crossorigin attributes on fonts and preconnects

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
pa-cd.com, h-cdn.com
Tracking pixels
pa-cd.com, h-cdn.com
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional German sports media platform affiliated with ARD.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and targeted at general sports audiences.
  3. No security or access blocking detected.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact is via a contact page.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Use of multiple external domains for content delivery and advertising/tracking.
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with JavaScript bundles, SVG graphics, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and accessibility. Hosting is via Google Domains DNS, indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is optimized for mobile devices and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with preconnect and preload hints for resources. The site uses multiple external domains for content delivery and advertising, which is typical for media platforms but requires monitoring for privacy and security. No CMS or specific frameworks were explicitly detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for security enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 73/100Medium24 findings · partial scanView report
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