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Security report for sportsrecruits.com

SportsRecruits · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SportsRecruits is a well-established online platform founded in 2009 that facilitates college sports recruiting by connecting student-athletes, college coaches, and club/high school organizations. The company operates a leading recruiting network that powers millions of recruiting connections annually, offering services such as athlete profile creation, exposure to colleges, and recruiting tools for coaches and organizations. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including Webflow CMS, HubSpot marketing tools, and Cloudflare DNS, ensuring fast performance and good SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing a dedicated security policy are recommended. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, supported by consent mechanisms. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and digital maturity.

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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Potential Subdomain Takeover

      Subdomain dev.sportsrecruits.com points to unregistered service sportsrecruits-pb-dev-1961321902.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com

      What to do: Remove or fix CNAME record to prevent subdomain takeover

      • WSTG-CONF-10
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

SportsRecruits holds a strong market position as a specialized education technology platform focused on sports recruiting. Its business model centers on providing a digital network and tools that streamline the recruiting process for student-athletes and coaches. The company targets a niche but sizable market segment including athletes, college coaches, and club/HS staff. Partnerships with related recruiting organizations and integration with IMG Academy indicate a robust ecosystem. The platform's longevity and extensive user base suggest stable revenue streams likely derived from subscriptions or service fees. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and leverages multiple marketing and analytics tools to optimize user engagement and growth.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain status protections (clientDeleteProhibited, etc.), and use of Cloudflare DNS. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents areas for enhancement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could impact transparency and user trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting external security reporting channels. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by providing verified company contact emails and phone numbers for support and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SportsRecruits
Description
College sports recruiting network built for student-athletes, colleges, clubs and high schools. Build a free student-athlete profile, learn how to get recruited, connect with colleges, and commit to your best fit college.
Key services
Student-athlete profile creation and exposure, College coach athlete search and discovery, Club and high school organization recruiting tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Webflow CMS, HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Webflow, Finsweet Attributes, Ketch (privacy management)
Platforms
Webflow hosting, HubSpot marketing and analytics
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM), Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Ketch Privacy Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted to student-athletes and sports recruiting professionals.
  3. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. Privacy and terms policies are linked and appear comprehensive.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack primarily using Webflow CMS, enhanced with JavaScript libraries and third-party marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare and Webflow, providing reliable performance and security. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO metadata. The use of Finsweet attributes and Ketch for privacy management indicates attention to user experience and compliance. Performance is fast with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage. Technical debt appears minimal, though enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers would further strengthen the infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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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