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Security report for uefa.com

UEFA · Media · 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 news, competition information, and organizational insights. It holds a leading market position as the authoritative source for UEFA competitions and related football activities, targeting football fans, professionals, and stakeholders across Europe and globally. The business model revolves around organizing football competitions, media content distribution, and supporting football development programs. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including React, JWPlayer for video content, and integrates analytics and tag management tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with good SEO and accessibility features. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, UEFA.com demonstrates strong security posture with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposure. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure program is detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for an international sports governing body. Overall, UEFA.com is a highly professional, trustworthy, and secure website that effectively supports its business objectives and audience needs. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing accessibility further to maintain leadership in digital maturity and security.

Scanned

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79
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 holds a dominant position in European football governance, organizing prestigious competitions such as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA EURO. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative role, extensive media reach, and comprehensive football development initiatives. Revenue streams include broadcasting rights, sponsorships, ticketing, and merchandise sales through official partner stores. The target customer segments encompass football fans, clubs, national associations, media, and commercial partners. Growth indicators include expanding women's football competitions and digital engagement platforms. The partnership ecosystem includes official merchandise stores, gaming platforms, and procurement services, reflecting a mature and diversified operational model.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure handling of external scripts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure program represents gaps in transparency and readiness. The organization should consider publishing these documents and providing dedicated security contact channels to enhance trust and incident management capabilities. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from increased openness and formalized disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and abuse reports.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.

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
Football competition organization, Media and news distribution, Football development and support programs, Ticketing and hospitality, Football rankings and statistics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure external scripts loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, 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. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and highly relevant to European football.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is common for such organizations.
  7. Multiple official social media links and structured data enhance trust.
  8. No contact forms detected on the homepage; contact info is primarily phone and address.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

UEFA.com is built on a modern React-based frontend with integration of multimedia streaming via JWPlayer and extensive use of analytics and tag management tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site demonstrates fast loading times and excellent mobile optimization. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) improves SEO and content discoverability. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not explicit but the presence of multiple subdomains and CDN usage indicates a robust infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for improvement in accessibility and formal security documentation.
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. 75/100Medium22 findings · partial scanView report
  2. 81/100Low21 findingsView report
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