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Security report for sportspro.com

SportsPro Media · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SportsPro Media operates a professional sports industry news and business intelligence platform targeting international sports professionals and enthusiasts. The website offers a mix of free and subscription-based content including news, reports, events, and a business directory. The company maintains a strong market position as a trusted media source within the sports sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern SEO and analytics tools, and integrates multiple marketing and tracking services such as HubSpot, Google Analytics, and OneSignal. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with good content quality and user experience.

Scanned

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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

3 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 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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 company targets a niche market of sports industry professionals, offering valuable business intelligence and exclusive content through memberships. Their revenue model likely includes subscriptions, advertising, and event promotion. The presence of partner community sites and a business directory indicates a broad ecosystem engagement. The brand is consistent and well-established with active social media channels enhancing reach and engagement. Growth indicators include ongoing content updates and integration of AI tools (SportsPro AI UK).

Security posture

The website employs standard security best practices including HTTPS, security headers, and CAPTCHA for forms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, vulnerability disclosure, or incident response contact reduces transparency. The use of multiple third-party scripts requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. GDPR compliance is evident through cookie consent and privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SportsPro Media
Description
Content, events and business intelligence tools for the international sports community.
Key services
News articles, Business reports, Events calendar, Membership access to exclusive content, Business directory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, OneSignal Push Notifications, Hotjar, SlimSelect, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Wallkit)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense / Google Publisher Tags, Facebook Ads Pixel
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, OneSignal Push Notifications
Marketing tools
HubSpot, OneSignal
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder
  2. Strong social media presence across major platforms
  3. Membership and subscription model for premium content
  4. Comprehensive SEO and structured data implementation
  5. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR
  7. No visible security or content blocking issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, supported by a range of marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and Hotjar. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including structured data and meta tags. Hosting appears to leverage AWS CloudFront CDN for content delivery. The site uses multiple external scripts and fonts, which should be monitored for performance and security impact. Technical debt is low, but improvements in accessibility and formal security documentation would enhance overall quality.
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. 57/100Medium28 findingsView report
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