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Security report for isda.org

International Swaps and Derivatives Association · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website serving as a global hub for derivatives market participants. The organization provides industry standards, legal frameworks, digital regulatory reporting solutions, and membership services to a diverse audience including financial institutions, corporations, and regulators. The website reflects ISDA's position as a leading global association with a strong focus on market integrity and risk management. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The infrastructure leverages Amazon AWS for content delivery, ensuring reliable performance and good mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA on forms, though explicit security headers could be enhanced. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR considerations. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the website's professionalism and content quality strongly support legitimacy. Overall, ISDA's website is a trustworthy, authoritative resource for derivatives market stakeholders, combining rich content, robust technical implementation, and sound security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
56

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

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 isda.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
287
Employees
5
Customers
132
Third parties
150
Weak passwords
4%

Latest record dated 2026-06-06 · 8 subdomains affected

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  • –isda.org2026-06-06
  • –www.isda.org2025-11-13
  • –accounts.isda.org2025-07-23
  • –uat.isda.org2025-07-23
  • –www.isda.org2025-07-20

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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

ISDA holds a dominant market position as the global standard setter for derivatives markets, serving over 1,000 members worldwide. Its business model centers on membership fees, industry advocacy, and providing digital and legal solutions. The organization targets financial institutions, corporations, and regulators, offering services that include documentation, regulatory reporting, and educational content. The website's extensive resources and event listings indicate active engagement with its community and a strong partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include digital solution expansions and global event hosting. ISDA's operations reflect a mature, well-established non-profit association with significant influence in the finance sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA protections on user input forms. Use of asynchronous loading for analytics and tracking scripts reduces performance impact and potential attack surface. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly configured in the HTML content, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were detected. The absence of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy is noted but not uncommon for associations. Overall, the site aligns with good security practices appropriate for its business type.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure or security contact policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from dependencies.
  4. Ensure all forms have CSRF tokens and input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures with explicit data retention policies and user rights information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Swaps and Derivatives Association
Description
ISDA fosters safe and efficient derivatives markets to facilitate effective risk management for all users of derivatives products. It represents over 1,000 member institutions globally, including corporations, investment managers, banks, and service providers. ISDA provides standard documentation, digital solutions, legal opinions, and industry advocacy.
Key services
Standard documentation, Digital regulatory reporting, Legal opinions, Industry advocacy, Membership services, Educational content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Bootstrap 3.3.7
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously
  • Login and registration forms with CAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Transparency
good

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Professional and consistent branding aligned with a global financial association.
  3. Multiple forms for login, registration, and password reset with CAPTCHA protection.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected in HTML content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query failure; no negative impact on trust from website content.
  7. Strong focus on derivatives market participants and regulatory compliance.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap 3.3.7 and jQuery libraries, supported by Amazon AWS CDN for content delivery. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and video content. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from updating Bootstrap to a newer version and implementing advanced security headers. Overall, the infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for a global financial association.
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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