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World Aquatics · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

World Aquatics operates as the international governing body for aquatic sports, providing comprehensive coverage of aquatic disciplines including swimming, water polo, diving, artistic swimming, open water swimming, and high diving. The website serves as an authoritative platform offering event schedules, live results, athlete information, news, and media content, targeting athletes, fans, media, and partners globally. The organization holds a strong market position as a global sports federation with a professional and consistent brand presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as JavaScript, SVG icons, lazy loading, and integrates marketing and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with user consent mechanisms. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not evident. WHOIS data is unavailable, which limits domain trust assessment, but the website's professional content and partner ecosystem support its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with room for enhanced transparency in security policies and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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';…

  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

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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
90
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

World Aquatics maintains a robust ecosystem of global partners and suppliers, including recognized brands such as Sony and Omega, supporting its events and operations. The business model focuses on non-profit governance, event management, and media dissemination within the aquatic sports sector. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, partnerships, merchandise sales via the official shop, and event-related services. The target audience spans athletes, sports enthusiasts, media professionals, and aquatic sports organizations worldwide. The website's extensive content and live event coverage indicate active engagement and growth in the aquatic sports community. Strategic partnerships and a comprehensive digital platform position World Aquatics competitively in the international sports federation landscape.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with privacy regulations. The use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel is managed with user consent, reducing privacy risks. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options suggests potential areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response page limits transparency and preparedness communication. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with recommendations to enhance header implementation and incident response visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and stakeholder trust.
  3. Enhance contact information availability, including dedicated security and support contacts, to facilitate communication and compliance.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and minimize security risks.
  5. Consider obtaining and displaying relevant security certifications or compliance badges to reinforce trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Aquatics
Description
Official website of World Aquatics, the international governing body for aquatic sports, providing news, event schedules, results, athlete information, and media resources related to aquatic disciplines.
Key services
Event scheduling and results, News and media content, Athlete profiles, Development programs, Membership and partner information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, SVG icons, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Lazy loading images, Responsive design
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

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 media.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible privacy protection or unregistered domain.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design aligned with World Aquatics organization.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools with consent mechanisms.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information on the site.
  8. Multiple external partner domains linked, indicating a broad partnership network.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and responsive design with SVG icons and lazy loading for images, improving performance and user experience. Integration of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel indicates advanced analytics and marketing capabilities with consent management. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not evident from the provided data. Opportunities exist to enhance technical security configurations and provide more detailed technical documentation or disclosures.
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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