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Security report for ukathletics.com

UK Athletics · Education · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UK Athletics operates as the official digital platform for the University of Kentucky's collegiate sports teams, providing comprehensive coverage including news, schedules, rosters, ticketing, and multimedia content. The website serves a broad audience of sports fans, students, alumni, and the general public interested in Kentucky Wildcats athletics. The platform is well-established with a domain age dating back to 1996, reflecting a mature and authoritative presence in collegiate sports media. Technically, the site is built on WordPress 6.0 and leverages a variety of modern web technologies including video streaming APIs, analytics tools like Google Analytics and Hotjar, and marketing integrations such as Facebook Pixel and Google Tag Manager. Hosting is provided by Rackspace, and the site employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, although DNSSEC is not enabled. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks some advanced HTTP security headers and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts. Cookie consent is managed via a reputable third-party solution (iubenda), indicating some level of privacy compliance, though no explicit privacy policy page was detected in the provided content. Overall, UK Athletics presents a professional, trustworthy, and content-rich website with a strong brand presence and solid technical foundation. Security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency around security policies. Privacy compliance is basic and would benefit from clearer documentation. The site is free from adult or explicit content and is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
63

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

UK Athletics holds a strong market position as the official source for University of Kentucky sports information, leveraging partnerships with ticketing platforms and sponsors to monetize and engage fans. The business model centers on content distribution, fan engagement, ticket sales facilitation, and merchandise promotion through affiliated stores. The target customer segments include sports fans, students, alumni, and local communities. The presence of multiple sponsors and partners indicates a robust partnership ecosystem supporting the athletics program. Growth indicators include active content updates, multimedia integration, and event promotion. The site’s longevity and domain age reinforce its credibility and established market presence.

Security posture

The security maturity of UK Athletics is moderate to good. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer lock, reducing risks of domain hijacking. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. The absence of advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No security policy or incident response contact information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness communication. The use of reputable third-party services and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. Privacy compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent but lacks a visible privacy policy page. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve in transparency and advanced protections.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy page accessible from the homepage and navigation.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UK Athletics
Description
The Official Athletic Site of UK Athletics, partner of WMT Digital. The most comprehensive coverage of the Kentucky Wildcats on the web with rosters, schedules, scores, highlights, game recaps and more!
Key services
Sports news and updates, Schedules and scores, Ticketing information and sales, Merchandise and team store, Video content and highlights, Fan engagement and community information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.0, JavaScript, Video.js, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Iubenda Cookie Solution, WMT Video API, TablePress plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer lock enabled
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Solution
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is the official athletics site for University of Kentucky.
  2. Content is rich with sports news, schedules, videos, and ticketing information.
  3. Uses multiple third-party services for analytics, advertising, and video delivery.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or main navigation.
  5. Privacy policy page not explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. Cookie consent is implemented via iubenda.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. Site uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for sports content management.
  9. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with version 6.0, utilizing a variety of plugins for sports content management, video delivery, and social media integration. The tech stack includes JavaScript libraries for video playback (Video.js), analytics (Google Analytics, Hotjar), and marketing (Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager). Hosting is provided by Rackspace, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts to improve load times. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from further optimization and accessibility improvements.
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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