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Security report for sportscienceagency.com

Sport Science Agency · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sport Science Agency is a UK-based specialized marketing agency focused on leveraging sports science to create compelling performance stories and strategic marketing campaigns for brands involved in sport. The company positions itself as a leading agency in the UK within this niche, offering services that include sports science activities, content creation, engagement strategies, and credibility building for clients. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence built on the Squarespace platform, with good design quality and mobile optimization. From a technical perspective, the website uses Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA for form security, and SVG animations for enhanced user experience. The site is hosted on Squarespace's CDN infrastructure, ensuring moderate performance and reliable uptime. Security measures include HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating a strong baseline security posture. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as lack of visible contact information, suggests areas for compliance and trust improvement. Security-wise, the site demonstrates good practices such as encrypted connections and bot protection via reCAPTCHA. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data query returned no registration information, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or privacy protection. This discrepancy should be investigated further to confirm domain ownership and registration status. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional front for the agency but would benefit from enhanced transparency regarding privacy, cookie policies, and contact details. Addressing these gaps will improve compliance, user trust, and overall security posture.

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

3 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 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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
54
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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

Sport Science Agency operates in a specialized segment of the marketing industry, focusing on sports science as a unique value proposition. Their market positioning as a leading UK agency in this niche suggests a competitive advantage through domain expertise. The business model revolves around providing strategic marketing campaigns that integrate scientific performance data to engage sports-related brands. Revenue streams likely include consulting, content production, and campaign management. The target customer segment includes sports brands and organizations seeking credibility and engagement through scientific storytelling. The agency maintains an active social media presence on LinkedIn, X, and Instagram, supporting brand visibility and client engagement. Growth indicators are not explicitly stated but the professional website and niche focus imply a stable or growing operation. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent business entity.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted and secure communications. The use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms helps mitigate automated abuse and spam. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, which limits transparency for security researchers. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response contact information or security policy documentation was found, suggesting limited preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is solid for a small agency website but could be improved by adding formal privacy, cookie, and incident response policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  3. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sport Science Agency
Description
The leading UK agency dedicated to delivering sports science activities that create content, engagement and credibility for brands involved and interested in sport.
Key services
Sports science activities, Content creation, Engagement strategies, Credibility building for brands
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts, reCAPTCHA, SVG animations
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
soma9vols.com (likely tracking or analytics)
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design
  2. No WHOIS data available indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. Social media presence on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Instagram
  6. Use of HTTPS and HSTS indicates good security baseline
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  8. Tracking scripts present but limited in scope
  9. Content is focused on sports science marketing agency services
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its CMS capabilities, CDN hosting, and integrated security features such as HTTPS and HSTS. The use of Google Fonts and SVG animations contributes to a modern and visually appealing design. Performance is moderate, typical for a Squarespace site with rich media content including video backgrounds. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Cards. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more explicit ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. The technical infrastructure is appropriate for a small agency website but could benefit from enhanced privacy and security integrations.
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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