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Security report for iata.org

International Air Transport Association (IATA) · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) operates as a global trade association representing over 350 member airlines, covering more than 80% of total air traffic worldwide. The organization provides advocacy, global standards, training, certification, compliance solutions, financial services, data analytics, and consulting to the airline industry. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content targeting airlines, airports, freight forwarders, governments, and other aviation stakeholders. The site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and well-structured for user navigation. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, Hotjar, and various advertising and tracking platforms. It uses the Episerver (Optimizely) CMS and enforces HTTPS with strong security headers, indicating a robust security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly presented with consent mechanisms, demonstrating compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Security-wise, the site shows good practices such as secure forms, no exposed sensitive data, and use of security headers. However, it lacks publicly accessible security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and trust. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, though the absence of WHOIS data limits full domain legitimacy verification. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies and incident response information, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen security posture and stakeholder confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 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. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention iata.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
37,474
Employees
157
Customers
37,017
Third parties
300
Weak passwords
9%

Latest record dated 2026-06-15 · 145 subdomains affected

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  • –sso-sp.iata.org2026-06-15
  • –portal.iata.org2026-06-14
  • –portal.iata.org2026-06-13
  • –portal.iata.org2026-06-13
  • –identity.iata.org2026-06-12

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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

IATA holds a dominant position as the global trade association for airlines, leveraging its extensive membership and strategic partnerships to influence aviation standards and policies. Its business model centers on providing essential services such as training, certification, compliance, data analytics, and consulting, generating revenue through memberships, service fees, and publications. The organization targets a broad spectrum of aviation industry participants including airlines, airports, freight forwarders, governments, and travel agents. The website's integration with partner domains and use of multiple marketing and analytics tools reflect a sophisticated ecosystem supporting growth and stakeholder engagement. The presence of strategic partners and a large network of accredited agents underscores a well-established partnership ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and secure handling of forms and user inputs. The use of modern analytics and tracking tools is balanced with privacy compliance measures including cookie consent banners and detailed privacy policies. No immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in transparency and readiness communication. Addressing these areas would enhance the organization's security culture and stakeholder trust. The WHOIS data unavailability is a minor concern but does not significantly detract from the overall security posture given the professional site presentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance visibility of official contact information for security and compliance inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Description
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) represents and serves airlines with advocacy and global standards for safety, security, efficiency and sustainability.
Key services
Advocacy, Global standards, Training and certification, Compliance solutions, Financial services, Data solutions, Consulting, Travel agency and cargo agency programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Ads, Microsoft Application Insights, Hotjar, Bing Ads, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, AdRoll, Siteimprove Analytics, Azure Monitor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with autocomplete off
  • Use of modern analytics and tracking scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Application Insights, Hotjar, Siteimprove Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, AdRoll
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Pardot, Siteimprove Analytics
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 navigation
  2. Strong focus on airline industry advocacy and services
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. Use of multiple modern analytics and advertising technologies
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy or technical issues
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Episerver (Optimizely) CMS platform, leveraging a range of modern web technologies including asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, LinkedIn, and others. The site uses responsive design techniques and preloads fonts and stylesheets for performance optimization. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured, contributing to a secure browsing experience. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing third-party script loading and caching strategies. Accessibility features are present, supporting a broad user base. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence suitable for a large international organization.
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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