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Security report for icsspe.org

International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) · Education · Germany

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE) is a globally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research, education, and policy in physical activity and sport. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for disseminating scientific resources, promoting events, and supporting its membership community. It targets professionals, researchers, and policymakers in the sport science and physical education sectors worldwide. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 7, utilizing common web technologies such as jQuery and Google services for analytics and maps. While the site is functional and moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, there is room for modernization and enhanced accessibility. The presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms reflects a good level of digital maturity and compliance with GDPR. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and anonymizes IPs in analytics, but lacks visible security headers and explicit incident response or security policy documentation. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of organization. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low, with no critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators detected. Strategic recommendations include updating the CMS, implementing security headers, and publishing security policies to enhance 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

ICSSPE holds a strong position as a leader in the global sport science and physical education community. Its non-profit business model focuses on membership services, research integration, and policy advocacy. The organization leverages partnerships and events to maintain relevance and influence. The website supports these goals by providing access to scientific resources, event calendars, and expert directories. The target audience includes academics, practitioners, and policymakers, indicating a specialized niche market. Growth indicators include active event promotion and recent news updates. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms but no direct business partner domains were identified in the website content.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics configurations. However, the absence of key security headers and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps that could be exploited or reduce user trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site does not currently provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which are recommended best practices. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could be improved with formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Upgrade Drupal CMS to a supported version to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities in Drupal 7.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE)
Description
ICSSPE is a global non-profit organization focused on integrating research, education, and policy to enhance physical activity and sport for sustainable quality of life.
Key services
Research integration, Educational initiatives, Policy promotion, Membership services, Event organization, Expert directory
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent banner

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich with news, events, and organizational information.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or query failure.
  6. Use of Drupal 7 CMS indicates potential need for upgrade for security and performance.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked in footer and menus.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is educational and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a widely used but aging CMS platform. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking, along with Google Maps API for location services. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, indicating a moderately complex front-end. Performance is moderate with some scope for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. There is no evidence of advanced hosting provider details or CDN usage. The technical debt from using Drupal 7 and missing security headers poses some risk but does not currently impact functionality.
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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