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Security report for uscenterforsafesport.org

US Center for Safe Sport · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The U.S. Center for SafeSport is a reputable nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing and addressing abuse in sports within the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement. Their website offers comprehensive resources including training courses, reporting mechanisms, and educational toolkits aimed at athletes, coaches, and sport organizations. The organization maintains a strong market position as a leading authority on athlete safety and abuse prevention. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates multiple modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, Hotjar, and TikTok Pixel. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, has good SEO practices, and uses Cloudflare for DNS and domain registration, enhancing performance and security. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses reCAPTCHA on forms, and has domain transfer protections. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms implemented. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with strong business credibility and digital maturity. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, enhancing security headers, and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen security posture.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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  • 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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 organization operates as a nonprofit focused on athlete safety and abuse prevention, serving a niche but critical segment within the sports industry. Their business model centers on education, training, and response services, supported by partnerships with National Governing Bodies and local clubs. The presence of dedicated subdomains for specific services like MAAPP and disciplinary databases indicates a structured service ecosystem. The website's content and structure reflect a mature digital presence aimed at transparency and community engagement, with active social media channels and resource-rich content supporting growth and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain transfer lock, and use of Cloudflare DNS. Security best practices such as reCAPTCHA on forms and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and incomplete visibility of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggest potential areas for enhancement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to increase transparency and preparedness. The site uses multiple third-party tracking and analytics scripts, which should be regularly audited to mitigate supply chain risks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure (security.txt) page to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize potential vulnerabilities from external sources.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by including verified company emails and phone numbers for direct communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
US Center for Safe Sport
Description
The U.S. Center for SafeSport is an independent nonprofit 501(c)(3) committed to building a sport community free of emotional, physical and sexual abuse and misconduct. It supports athletes through response and resolution protocols, policies, and prevention education frameworks promoting safer sport environments across the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Movement.
Key services
SafeSport training courses, Abuse prevention resources, Reporting and resolution services, Centralized disciplinary database, Support for National Governing Bodies and local clubs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, HubSpot Forms, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
Elementor, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Analytics, Facebook Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot Forms
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed nonprofit site focused on abuse prevention in sports.
  2. Content is comprehensive with clear navigation and multiple resources.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and tracking tools indicates mature digital marketing.
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF challenges; site fully accessible.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
  7. No contact emails explicitly found in HTML; contact primarily via forms and social media.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly detailed.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and various JavaScript libraries. It integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, HubSpot Forms, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, TikTok Pixel, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a sophisticated digital marketing infrastructure. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed achievable through optimization of third-party scripts and assets.
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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