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Security report for alpine-rescue.org

International Commission for Alpine Rescue · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) is a globally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to alpine rescue and mountain safety. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for disseminating recommendations, event information, organizational details, and collaboration tools for mountain rescue professionals worldwide. The presence of numerous reputable partners and sponsors underscores its authoritative position in the alpine rescue community. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including the Unpoly.js framework and Matomo analytics, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience across devices. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, supporting excellent content quality and user engagement. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements CSRF protections in forms, with privacy-conscious analytics settings. However, the absence of explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security posture. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, though the website's professional presentation and partner ecosystem mitigate some concerns. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic enhancements in security headers, vulnerability disclosure, and WHOIS transparency would further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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
65
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

ICAR operates as an essential non-profit entity within the transportation and rescue sector, focusing on alpine rescue standards, training, and international cooperation. Its business model revolves around membership, events, and partnerships with industry leaders in outdoor and rescue equipment. The organization targets mountain rescue teams and related professionals globally, leveraging a strong partner network to enhance its offerings. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear market positioning and a commitment to safety and collaboration. Growth indicators include active event promotion and a comprehensive content repository, supporting sustained engagement within its niche community.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, CSRF token usage, and privacy-conscious analytics configuration. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate gaps in comprehensive security management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from implementing security.txt files and enhancing header configurations to align with best practices. Compliance with GDPR is supported by a detailed privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms appear absent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to enhance privacy compliance and user transparency.
  4. Improve WHOIS data transparency or use a registrar that provides full public WHOIS information to increase domain trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Commission for Alpine Rescue
Description
International Commission for Alpine Rescue (ICAR) is a non-profit organization focused on alpine rescue operations, safety, and collaboration among mountain rescuers worldwide.
Key services
Annual congress and meetings, Recommendations and standards, Information sharing and minutes, Member and partner collaboration, Forums and internal area for members
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Up framework (Unpoly.js), JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
Unpoly.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens present in forms
  • Cookie usage disabled for analytics (_paq.push(['disableCookies']))

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact likely via forms or internal pages.
  3. Strong partner ecosystem with many reputable alpine and outdoor brands.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected, but privacy policy is present.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or blocked, limiting domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Unpoly.js) for dynamic content loading and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The HTML and CSS are valid and support responsive design, contributing to good mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and optimized images. The CMS or backend platform is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or less common solution. Hosting details are not disclosed. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and implement structured data for SEO 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium28 findingsView report
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