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Security report for varsity.com

Varsity.com · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Varsity.com is a well-established online platform serving as the global authority for competitive cheerleading and dance. The website offers comprehensive information on cheer and dance competitions, uniforms, and related events, targeting cheerleading teams, coaches, and enthusiasts. The business model combines e-commerce with event information and community engagement, positioning Varsity.com as a leader in its niche market. The site demonstrates consistent branding and a professional online presence supported by active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using WPBakery Page Builder, integrating modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, and Klaviyo. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers could be improved. The security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit privacy and terms of service pages in the provided content and the lack of WHOIS registration data reduce the overall trustworthiness. The domain WHOIS query returned no match, which is unusual for a commercial entity and suggests privacy protection or data retrieval issues. Overall, Varsity.com presents a professional and trustworthy platform with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures and domain registration transparency would enhance compliance and trust further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 18 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention varsity.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
688
Employees
0
Customers
639
Third parties
49
Weak passwords
11%

13 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Varsity.com occupies a strong market position as a global authority in competitive cheerleading and dance, serving a specialized but sizable community. Its business model leverages e-commerce sales of cheer uniforms and event participation services, supported by rich content and social media engagement. The company benefits from a broad digital footprint and partnerships with social platforms, enhancing brand visibility and customer reach. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of marketing automation tools. The absence of detailed corporate registration data limits deeper insights into corporate structure and financials.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of modern tracking and analytics tools loaded asynchronously to minimize performance impact. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced header policies and clearer security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Investigate and resolve the absence of WHOIS registration data to enhance domain transparency and legitimacy.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
  5. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and contact channels to demonstrate security readiness and accountability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Varsity.com
Description
Varsity.com is the global authority for competitive cheerleading and dance. Cheer and dance competitions, cheer uniforms, and much more.
Key services
Cheer and dance competitions, Cheer uniforms, Event information and resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Google Analytics, Gravity Forms, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, Klaviyo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense (commented out)
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Klaviyo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong social media integration across multiple platforms
  3. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder
  9. No signs of security challenges or blocking mechanisms
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a widely supported and extensible infrastructure. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Hotjar, and Klaviyo, reflecting a sophisticated approach to user engagement and data collection. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as an accessibility toolbar. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to reduce blocking. The presence of cookie consent scripts indicates compliance efforts. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. The technical stack is modern but could be enhanced with additional security headers and performance optimizations.
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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