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Security report for ifsc-climbing.org

International Federation of Sport Climbing · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Federation of Sport Climbing (IFSC) operates the official website for the global sport climbing community, providing comprehensive information on events, athlete rankings, multimedia content, and organizational details. The website targets athletes, fans, and stakeholders in the sport climbing ecosystem and positions itself as the authoritative source for climbing-related competitive information worldwide. The site demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with a modern, mobile-optimized design and clear navigation. Technically, the website leverages modern frameworks such as Next.js and React, with performance monitoring tools like Boomerang and analytics via Google Tag Manager. The infrastructure supports responsive design and multimedia content delivery, indicating a mature digital presence. However, some technical improvements are recommended, including the addition of explicit security headers and enhanced privacy compliance features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Nonetheless, the absence of visible security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security transparency and governance. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, although the website content and social media presence support its legitimacy. Overall, the IFSC website is a well-designed, content-rich platform serving its community effectively but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
75

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The IFSC operates as a non-profit sports federation with a global reach in the sport climbing industry. Its business model focuses on governance, event organization, athlete support, and promotion of climbing disciplines. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, event hosting fees, and partnerships, as evidenced by the EP Climbing sponsorship. The federation targets athletes, sports fans, and climbing organizations worldwide, maintaining a strong partnership ecosystem through social media and event collaborations. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a professional digital footprint, supporting growth and engagement in the competitive climbing market.

Security posture

The IFSC website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no apparent exposure of sensitive information. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages are found, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The site does not display any known vulnerabilities or use outdated libraries, indicating good maintenance practices. To improve, the IFSC should implement comprehensive security headers, publish incident response contacts, and establish a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security culture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web attacks.
  3. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Obtain and publish WHOIS domain registration information or ensure domain registration data is accessible to improve trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing terms of service and data protection officer contact details to strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.
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
Event calendar and results, Athlete rankings, Multimedia content (photos, videos), Information about climbing disciplines and development, Olympics and Paralympics related content, Anti-doping information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, Webpack, Google Tag Manager, Boomerang (performance monitoring)
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No visible forms or contact emails in the provided HTML snippet
  3. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided content
  5. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, limiting domain trust verification
  6. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks
  7. No signs of adult or unsafe content
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React/Next.js stack with Webpack bundling, supporting responsive and accessible design. Performance monitoring is implemented via Boomerang, and analytics are managed through Google Tag Manager. The site uses optimized images and preloads fonts and scripts for better load times. However, no CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility features appear adequate, but explicit ARIA roles or landmarks are not detailed in the snippet. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low19 findingsView report
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