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Security report for ifbb.com

IFBB · Other · Spain

Partial score · DNS & email only

59/100

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

The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is a globally recognized non-profit governing body for bodybuilding and fitness sports, founded in 1946 and headquartered in Madrid, Spain. It oversees a vast network of affiliated national members and organizes thousands of events annually, serving athletes, coaches, judges, and fans worldwide. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, event information, educational resources, and media galleries. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and GDPR compliance, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating a trustworthy and professional online presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
59

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

IFBB holds a strong market position as the authoritative international federation in its niche, leveraging affiliations with major sports organizations and anti-doping bodies to enhance credibility. Its business model focuses on sport governance, event sanctioning, education, and media services. The federation targets a global audience of fitness and bodybuilding stakeholders, supported by a broad partnership ecosystem including sponsors and affiliated sites. The website's content and structure support growth and engagement, with clear navigation and active social media channels. The presence of affiliate marketing (Amazon store) and streaming services indicates diversified revenue streams.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to bolster transparency and readiness. The site uses reputable plugins and libraries without known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from formalized policies and additional header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for security and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IFBB
Description
The International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation (IFBB) is the governing body of the sport of Bodybuilding and Fitness, founded in 1946 in Montreal. It is a not-for-profit international amateur sport governing body located in Madrid, Spain, with an Executive Council democratically elected at the IFBB World Congress. IFBB has 203 national affiliated members and holds over 6000 events per year worldwide. It is recognized by multiple international sports organizations and is committed to clean sport and healthy lifestyles.
Key services
Sport governance, Event organization and sanctioning, Education and certification (IFBB Academy, Coaches, Judges), Anti-doping and clean sport advocacy, Rankings and competition registration, Media and streaming services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, GeneratePress theme, Elementor page builder, jQuery, Swiper.js, Slick Carousel, Yoast SEO plugin, WonderPlugin GridGallery, Mailin (Sendinblue) plugin, Moove GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of GDPR cookie consent plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Sendinblue (Mailin plugin)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Strong presence of international affiliations and recognitions.
  3. Comprehensive event and news coverage related to bodybuilding and fitness.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. GDPR compliance with cookie consent and privacy policies.
  6. No visible security issues or WAF blocking.
  7. Social media presence across major platforms.
  8. No explicit terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS (WordPress) with a modern theme (GeneratePress) and page builder (Elementor). It uses popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper, and Slick Carousel for interactive elements. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image sizes and lazy loading. Mobile responsiveness is good, and the site includes GDPR cookie compliance mechanisms. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but no performance or uptime issues are evident. Technical risks are minimal but should be monitored through regular updates and security practices.
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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