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Security report for washingtonspirit.com

Washington Spirit · Media · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Washington Spirit is a professional women's soccer team based in Washington, D.C., competing in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). The website serves as the primary digital presence for the team, offering ticket sales, memberships, and information about upcoming matches. The site targets sports fans and the local community, providing a well-branded and content-rich experience focused on the team's activities and fan engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern performance optimization tools such as WP Rocket, along with marketing and analytics integrations including Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. Cookie consent is managed via OneTrust, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks some advanced security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration is consistent and mature, supporting the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital front for the Washington Spirit soccer team, with room for improvement in privacy policy publication and enhanced security headers to further strengthen its security posture.

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

      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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
71

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

Washington Spirit operates as a professional sports team within the media and entertainment sector, focusing on women's soccer. Their business model includes revenue streams from ticket sales, season memberships, premium seating, and group sales. The team holds a strong market position within the NWSL and targets local and national soccer fans. The website supports fan engagement and commercial activities, leveraging partnerships such as Ticketmaster for ticketing. The use of structured data and SEO optimization indicates a strategic approach to digital marketing and audience reach. The absence of detailed corporate information suggests a focus on brand and fan experience rather than corporate transparency on the website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent managed through OneTrust, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate areas for improvement. No signs of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, and the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy. The site would benefit from publishing a security policy, incident response contacts, and implementing additional HTTP security headers to enhance protection against common web threats.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  4. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Washington Spirit
Description
The Premier Professional Women's Soccer Team in Washington, D.C. Meet your Washington Spirit, a proud member of the NWSL.
Key services
Ticket sales, Season memberships, Half-season plans, Mini plans, Premium seating, Group sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WP Rocket, Instagram Feed plugin, Sassy Social Share plugin, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Facebook Pixel
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of OneTrust for cookie consent and GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security status flags on scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
OneTrust
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional sports team site with clear branding and structured data.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and performance optimization plugins.
  3. Cookie consent is managed by OneTrust with clear consent mechanisms.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and published policies.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is family-friendly and sports-related.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress and uses several plugins for performance optimization (WP Rocket), social media integration (Instagram Feed, Sassy Social Share), and marketing (Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel). The site is hosted with GoDaddy.com, LLC, as indicated by WHOIS data and nameservers. Performance optimizations such as lazy loading scripts and preloading images are implemented, contributing to fast load times. SEO is enhanced with Yoast SEO Premium plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich search results. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features appear basic. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS techniques but could improve accessibility and security headers for a more robust technical posture.
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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