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Security report for ifmga.info

International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations (IFMGA) is a globally recognized non-profit federation that represents professional mountain guides and coordinates national member associations. The organization focuses on maintaining high standards in training, certification, and safety for mountain guides worldwide. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting professional guides and related stakeholders. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies and is hosted via GoDaddy. The site is responsive and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain locking, but lacks DNSSEC and formal privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. No signs of blocking or WAF interference were detected, and the domain registration is consistent and legitimate. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and DNS security.

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 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

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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

IFMGA holds a strong market position as the authoritative federation for mountain guides internationally. Their business model is non-profit and membership-based, focusing on certification, training standards, and global coordination. The website highlights partnerships, member associations, and events, indicating active engagement and growth. The presence of official partners like Lenzproducts.com suggests strategic collaborations. The target audience includes professional mountain guides, training organizations, and clients seeking certified guides. The organization is based in Switzerland and has a medium-sized operational scale. The website content and structure support their mission and provide transparency and accessibility to stakeholders.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain locking status flags to prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS queries to spoofing. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, which is a compliance risk under GDPR and similar regulations. No tracking or analytics scripts were detected, indicating minimal user data collection. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be improved by implementing DNSSEC, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and adding a security.txt file.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  3. Implement a cookie consent mechanism if cookies or tracking technologies are used.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update security headers and monitor for vulnerable libraries or outdated components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations
Description
The IFMGA is an international federation representing professional mountain guides. It brings together national associations to ensure high standards in training and safety worldwide. It certifies mountain guides and supports mountain guiding globally.
Key services
Certification of professional mountain guides, Training and assessment standards, Member association coordination, Events and technical meetings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Swiper.js, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain locked with multiple EPP status flags

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich with news, events, member associations, and partner information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Website uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend libraries and responsive design.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  8. Domain is well maintained with proper registrar locks but lacks DNSSEC.
  9. Social media presence is active on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS, leveraging Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses Swiper.js for sliders and Font Awesome for icons. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs and Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph tags for social sharing. Hosting is via GoDaddy, consistent with WHOIS data. No major technical debt or errors were detected in the HTML content. Opportunities exist to enhance accessibility and SEO further.
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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