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Security report for uefa.com

UEFA · Other · Switzerland

Partial score · DNS & email only

75/100

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

UEFA.com is the official digital presence of the Union of European Football Associations, the governing body for football in Europe. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for European football fans, stakeholders, and media, providing news, live scores, video content, and detailed information about UEFA's competitions and initiatives. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for European football, supported by consistent branding and extensive content offerings. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including React, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Application Insights, ensuring a fast, responsive, and accessible user experience across devices. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though the absence of publicly available WHOIS data limits full domain registration verification. Overall, UEFA.com demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with strong privacy compliance and business credibility, making it a trusted resource in the sports domain.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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

2 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 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. 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

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
80
After the cap
75

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

UEFA operates as a large, essential entity within the sports sector, focusing on football governance and competition organization. Its business model revolves around managing prestigious football tournaments, providing media content, and supporting football development programs. Revenue streams likely include broadcasting rights, sponsorships, ticket sales, and merchandise partnerships. The website reflects a well-established partnership ecosystem with official merchandise stores and procurement platforms. UEFA's target audience includes football fans, clubs, national associations, and media professionals. The organization's long history since 1954 and its global recognition position it as a leader in European sports governance. Strategic observations highlight UEFA's commitment to digital engagement, transparency, and compliance with data protection regulations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a high level of security maturity, utilizing HTTPS with strong SSL configurations and implementing multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the lack of a publicly visible security policy or incident response contact information suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is a minor gap. Overall, UEFA.com maintains a secure environment appropriate for its business criticality and user trust requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance visibility of data protection officer or privacy contact details.
  5. Continue monitoring and optimizing security headers and SSL configurations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
UEFA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UEFA
Description
UEFA.com is the official site of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations, and the governing body of football in Europe. UEFA works to promote, protect and develop European football across its 55 member associations and organises some of the world’s most famous football competitions, including the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, UEFA EURO and many more.
Key services
Organization of football competitions, News and media content, Football development and support programs, Ticketing and hospitality services, Football rankings and statistics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, JWPlayer, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Microsoft Application Insights
Frameworks
React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, Webtrends Optimize
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Webtrends Optimize
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official UEFA website with comprehensive football-related content
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration verification
  6. No visible contact forms collecting personal data on homepage
  7. Multiple external links to UEFA affiliated domains and partners
  8. Consistent branding and professional design
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

UEFA.com is built on a modern technology stack featuring React for frontend rendering, integrated with various APIs for live data and media content. The site leverages Google Analytics and Microsoft Application Insights for performance and user behavior monitoring. It employs lazy loading and responsive design techniques to optimize performance and mobile usability. The presence of multiple preloaded fonts and optimized image delivery indicates attention to user experience. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the use of multiple UEFA subdomains and CDN resources indicates a robust hosting and content delivery infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for further modernization including enhanced accessibility features and expanded SEO metadata.
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. 75/100Medium23 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 81/100Low21 findingsView report
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