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Security report for ifan.org

International Federation of Standards Users · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Federation of Standards Users (IFAN) is a well-established non-profit international association focused on supporting organizations and individuals involved in the application and use of standards globally. Founded in 1974, IFAN provides a range of services including publications, newsletters, workshops, conferences, webinars, and training courses, targeting standards users, companies, professional associations, and governmental agencies. The organization maintains a moderate online presence with social media links and downloadable resources, emphasizing education and community engagement in standardization. Technically, the website is built using older technologies such as Serif WebPlus X8 and jQuery, with basic mobile optimization and moderate performance. The site lacks modern CMS frameworks and advanced SEO or accessibility features. Security posture is limited, with no DNSSEC enabled, no security headers detected, and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the website is functional and provides relevant content for its audience but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trust and user experience. The domain is long-standing and consistent with the organization's history, supporting its legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include implementing security best practices, adding privacy and cookie policies, and modernizing the technical stack.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
100%

1 subdomain affected

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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

IFAN occupies a niche position as an international non-profit association dedicated to standards users, offering educational and networking services. Its business model relies on membership, events, and publications rather than commercial sales. The organization targets professional and governmental sectors involved in standardization, with a focus on global collaboration and knowledge sharing. The presence of multiple newsletters, workshops, and conferences indicates active engagement with its community. The lack of commercial advertising or tracking suggests a focus on mission over monetization. Partnerships with standards bodies and related organizations are implied through event hosting and speaker participation. Growth indicators include recent board member additions and new membership categories, reflecting organizational development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with several areas for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces protection against DNS spoofing and common web attacks. No HTTPS enforcement data is available, though the domain likely supports HTTPS given modern standards. There is no public vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which limits transparency and preparedness. No privacy or cookie policies are present, exposing compliance risks under GDPR. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, minimizing data exposure but also limiting user behavior insights. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, suitable for an informational site but requiring enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.) to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  3. Implement HTTPS enforcement and regularly audit SSL/TLS certificates for validity and strength.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide security contact information to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Modernize the website technology stack to improve performance, accessibility, and maintainability.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Federation of Standards Users
Description
The International Federation of Standards Users is an independent, non profit-making international association of national organizations for the application of standards, companies, professional and trade associations, and governmental agencies, concerned with the use of standards.
Key services
Publications, Newsletters, Workshops, Conferences, Webinars, Training Courses, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Serif WebPlus X8
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is limited to email and postal address; no phone numbers found.
  4. Social media presence includes LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube links.
  5. Website uses older technology (Serif WebPlus X8, jQuery) with basic mobile optimization.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. No security headers or advanced security features detected.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Serif WebPlus X8, an older web design tool, and includes jQuery libraries for interactivity. There is no evidence of a modern CMS or frameworks such as React or Angular. The site uses static HTML with inline CSS styles and absolute positioning, which may hinder responsiveness and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with multiple images and slider components. SEO is basic, with meta keywords and description tags but no Open Graph or structured data markup. Accessibility features are minimal, and mobile optimization is basic with a fixed viewport width. Hosting appears to be managed via joker.com registrar and ui-dns.org DNS servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated, with opportunities for modernization and improved user experience.
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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