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Security report for valenciacf.com

Valencia CF · Media · Spain

Medium risk. 8 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

Valencia CF's official website serves as a comprehensive digital platform providing fans and stakeholders with news, ticketing, merchandise, and club information. The site demonstrates a strong market position as the official media and communication channel of a major Spanish football club, targeting sports enthusiasts and club members. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Video.js, and various analytics and advertising tools, ensuring a responsive and engaging user experience across devices. Security measures such as HTTPS and Content-Security-Policy headers are in place, though additional headers could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, though the absence of WHOIS data introduces some uncertainty about domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

Valencia CF operates in the sports and media sector, leveraging its brand to engage a global fanbase through digital content, ticket sales, and merchandise. The business model focuses on fan engagement, commercial partnerships, and digital media distribution. Key partnerships with Puma and TM Grupo Inmobiliario enhance brand visibility and revenue streams. The website's multilingual support and comprehensive content indicate a mature digital strategy aimed at diverse audiences. Growth indicators include active social media integration and mobile app promotion. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with multiple official sponsors and service providers featured prominently. Strategic observations highlight the club's commitment to sustainability and community engagement, as reflected in content about the Nou Mestalla stadium and academy programs.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. Forms include CSRF tokens, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. The use of reputable third-party scripts is noted, though continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities is recommended. Absence of some security headers like X-Frame-Options and Strict-Transport-Security suggests room for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or injection vulnerabilities were detected. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating a potential area for transparency enhancement. Overall, the site maintains good security hygiene appropriate for a high-profile sports organization.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense against common attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  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
Valencia CF
Description
Página web oficial del Valencia CF. Toda la información del Club. Noticias, calendario, venta de entradas, fotos, vídeos y servicios a los aficionados.
Key services
News and updates, Ticket sales, Merchandise store, Fan engagement and services, Club information and history
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Video.js, jQuery, lightSlider, Zendesk Widget, CookiePro, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google Ads)
Frameworks
None explicitly detected
Platforms
Web (desktop and mobile responsive)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (hidden _token field)
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
CookiePro
Marketing tools
Zendesk Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official website of Valencia CF football club with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Comprehensive navigation with multiple sections: Teams, Stadium, Tickets, Store, Media, Club info, Academy, Fans, Business, Events.
  3. Multiple language support with Spanish, Catalan, and English versions.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and third-party services for analytics, advertising, and support.
  5. Strong branding and consistent design across desktop and mobile.
  6. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  7. WHOIS data missing or not found, which is unusual but not necessarily malicious.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as Video.js and lightSlider for multimedia content. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and advertising services including Google DoubleClick. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and preconnects to Google Fonts for performance. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of ads and adaptive height sliders. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. No explicit hosting provider or CMS was identified. The technical infrastructure supports a rich multimedia experience but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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