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Stichting International Festivals for Creative Application of Technology Foundation · Technology · Netherlands

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The IFCAT Foundation is a small non-profit organization based in the Netherlands that facilitates the organization of quadrennial Dutch hacker camps. Their key services include volunteer coordination, legal and financial management, and community support. The foundation has a clear market position within the niche hacker community and maintains transparent business information including official registration and banking details. Technically, the website is simple, built with standard HTML and CSS, hosted via TransIP, and shows basic mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is moderate with some gaps such as lack of DNSSEC and security headers, and no published security or privacy policies. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, matching the foundation's history and location. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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

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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

IFCAT operates as a niche non-profit foundation supporting the Dutch hacker camp community. Its competitive advantage lies in its legal and financial stewardship of large community events. The business model is centered on community service rather than revenue generation. The foundation targets hackers, volunteers, and technology enthusiasts. Growth is indicated by ongoing event planning and community engagement. Partnerships are evident with related event domains and social media presence. The foundation maintains a transparent operational structure with a clearly identified board and official registrations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status but lacks DNSSEC, which is a recommended security enhancement. No security headers are detected in the HTML content, and no incident response or security policies are published. There is no evidence of data collection or forms, reducing attack surface. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could benefit from implementing standard security headers, DNSSEC, and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Consider adding HTTPS enforcement and verifying SSL/TLS configuration for secure communications.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stichting International Festivals for Creative Application of Technology Foundation
VAT number
NL851125049B01
Registration number
54030498
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stichting International Festivals for Creative Application of Technology Foundation
Description
The IFCAT Foundation facilitates the organizing of the quadrennial Dutch hacker camps, supporting volunteers, legal agreements, financial management, and community strengthening initiatives.
Key services
Volunteer coordination, Legal agreements management, Financial management and accountability, Event progress oversight, Supporting community initiatives with surplus funds
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited set

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a small non-profit foundation site focused on organizing hacker camps in the Netherlands.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible security policies or incident response information published.
  4. No forms or data collection mechanisms detected on the site.
  5. Minimal external linking limited to related event sites and social media.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  9. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML5 and CSS3 without use of advanced frameworks or CMS. Hosting is provided by TransIP, a known Dutch hosting provider. The site loads moderately fast with basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is basic with meta description and canonical link present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal technical complexity and low user tracking. The technical stack is simple and low risk but could be modernized with improved accessibility and SEO enhancements.
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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