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Security report for fisu.net

International University Sports Federation · Education · N/a

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as the official portal for university sports worldwide. The site offers extensive content including news, event calendars, results, educational programs, and multimedia resources targeting university sports participants, organizers, federations, and media. The organization holds a strong global position as a non-profit international sports federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, but suffers from slow load times and lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security concern. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of HTTPS and security headers significantly lowers the security posture. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
50
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
40

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

FISU is positioned as a global leader in university sports governance, organizing major international events such as the World University Games and Championships. Its business model focuses on non-profit sports event management, education, and media dissemination. The website supports multiple stakeholder groups including universities, federations, organizers, and media professionals. The organization leverages partnerships with recognized bodies like the IOC and maintains an active social media presence to engage its audience. The domain's maturity and consistent branding reinforce its credibility. Growth indicators include expanding event calendars and educational initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes official sports and educational organizations, enhancing its market reach and influence.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is currently low due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No security headers are implemented, and critical DNS security features like DNSSEC and DMARC are missing, increasing susceptibility to DNS spoofing and email phishing attacks. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, indicating some awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the overall security posture requires significant enhancement to meet modern standards and regulatory compliance, especially GDPR and NIS2 directives.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Configure DMARC, SPF, and DKIM records to protect email domain from spoofing and phishing.
  4. Enable DNSSEC to ensure DNS integrity and prevent cache poisoning attacks.
  5. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  6. Enhance transparency by providing clear security and incident response policies accessible on the website.
  7. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Sage theme and integrates modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for carousels and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis. Hosting appears to be provided by Telenet based on DNS nameservers. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. However, the lack of HTTPS and slow page load times indicate technical debt and infrastructure limitations. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack by enabling HTTP/2, optimizing images, and improving caching strategies to enhance performance and security.
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. 55/100Medium34 findingsView report
  2. 55/100Medium35 findingsView report
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