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Security report for europowerlifting.org

European Powerlifting Federation · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) operates as a recognized sports federation governing powerlifting activities across Europe. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for event information, news, anti-doping policies, and member federation resources. It targets athletes, coaches, referees, and enthusiasts within the European powerlifting community. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and includes privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo and a consent management platform (Usercentrics). Security posture is solid with HTTPS and privacy policies in place, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the site’s content and partnerships strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and trustworthy.

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

6 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. 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

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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
100
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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 europowerlifting.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

EPF holds a strong market position as the European governing body for powerlifting, affiliated with international organizations like the IPF and EUSA. Its business model is non-profit, focusing on event organization, regulation, and member services. The federation maintains partnerships with reputable brands and destination partners, enhancing its ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence with good content quality and user experience, supporting growth and engagement within its niche sports sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, privacy and cookie policies, and use of privacy-friendly analytics. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, and no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found. The lack of exposed sensitive data and secure form handling are positive indicators. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies to improve transparency and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish an explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Powerlifting Federation
Description
The European Powerlifting Federation (EPF) is a sports federation organizing powerlifting events, championships, and providing regulatory and anti-doping information for European powerlifting. It serves as a governing body for powerlifting in Europe, offering event calendars, results, records, news, and educational resources.
Key services
Event organization and calendar, Results and records publication, Anti-doping education and enforcement, Member federation support, News and communication, Certification and awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Nivo Slider, Matomo Analytics, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo self-hosted analytics (privacy friendly)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo (self-hosted)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
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 navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or main content
  5. Use of reputable CMS (TYPO3) and self-hosted analytics (Matomo)
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  7. Multiple external trusted partner domains linked
  8. No signs of WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust and extensible content management system, combined with jQuery and Nivo Slider for UI components. It integrates Matomo for self-hosted analytics, enhancing privacy compliance, and Usercentrics for consent management. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO practices are well implemented with meta tags and structured navigation. No hosting provider details were found, but the site is served over HTTPS with canonical URLs. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and accessibility could be addressed.
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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