The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as the official portal for sport climbing worldwide. The site offers extensive content including athlete rankings, event calendars, multimedia galleries, and information on climbing disciplines and development. It also covers Olympic participation and anti-doping policies, targeting athletes, fans, federations, and stakeholders globally. The website leverages modern web technologies such as Next.js and React, supported by Akamai CDN for fast and reliable delivery. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a comprehensive privacy policy. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though explicit security policies and incident response details are absent. WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness but does not detract from the overall legitimacy indicated by the website content and branding.
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
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High
Missing X-Frame-Options header
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
95
Security headers
30
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78
Not counted
Email security: did not complete in this scan.
DNS health: 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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention ifsc-climbing.org, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
IFSC holds a prominent position as the global governing body for sport climbing, operating as a non-profit entity. Its business model focuses on providing authoritative information and services to the climbing community, including event organization, athlete support, and sport development. The website's extensive multimedia and event coverage support engagement and growth in the sport. The federation maintains active social media channels across major platforms, enhancing its outreach and community interaction. While WHOIS data lacks transparency, the organization's established reputation and comprehensive digital presence affirm its credibility. The absence of detailed security and incident response policies suggests an opportunity for enhanced governance and stakeholder assurance.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of cookie consent tools aligns with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. The malformed WHOIS data further complicates trust evaluation. Overall, the site is secure for users but would benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of its security practices to strengthen stakeholder confidence and compliance.
Recommendations
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security contact.
Improve WHOIS data transparency to enhance domain trustworthiness.
Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking tools for security risks.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
International Federation of Sport Climbing
Description
Official website of the International Federation of Sport Climbing
Key services
Athlete rankings, Event calendar, Multimedia content (photos, videos), Information on climbing disciplines and development, Olympics related content, Anti-doping information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Next.js, React, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Boomerang (performance monitoring), Akamai CDN
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of security headers
Cookie consent mechanism
No exposed sensitive data detected
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Boomerang performance monitoring
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
Strong branding and consistent design
Comprehensive content about sport climbing and IFSC activities
Good privacy and cookie consent implementation
No explicit security or incident response policies found
WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, limiting domain trust analysis
Use of modern web technologies and performance monitoring
Social media presence across multiple platforms
No suspicious or malicious indicators detected
Technical notes
Notes
The IFSC website is built on a modern React/Next.js framework, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. It uses Akamai CDN for content delivery and integrates Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for analytics and privacy compliance. The site features well-structured metadata and Open Graph tags for SEO and social sharing. Accessibility and navigation are well implemented, providing a positive user experience. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. The technical infrastructure supports scalability and reliability, though ongoing monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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.
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