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Security report for issf-sports.org

International Shooting Sport Federation - ISSF · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) operates as the global governing body for Olympic shooting sports, providing governance, event organization, athlete rankings, and promotional activities. The website serves athletes, officials, and shooting sport enthusiasts with comprehensive news, event calendars, and educational resources. The ISSF maintains a strong market position as the authoritative organization in its niche, supported by partnerships with Olympic and anti-doping agencies. Technically, the website is built on a modern Next.js and React stack, delivering fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The site employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. However, some security best practices such as DNSSEC and security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site shows good posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts is a gap. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy and cookie policy, including GDPR consent mechanisms. Overall, the ISSF website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its organizational identity. Strategic improvements in security transparency and contact information would enhance trust and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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 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';…

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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
85
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

ISSF holds a unique position as the international federation for shooting sports, leveraging partnerships with Olympic bodies and sponsors to maintain authority and funding. Its business model is non-profit and service-oriented, focusing on event management, athlete support, and sport promotion. The target audience includes athletes, officials, and fans worldwide. The presence of an official merchandise shop indicates additional revenue streams. The federation's long domain history and consistent branding reinforce its credibility. Growth indicators include expanding digital engagement via esports and virtual reality initiatives. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including Olympic organizations, anti-doping agencies, and equipment manufacturers. This network supports ISSF's operational and promotional activities, enhancing its global reach and influence.

Security posture

The ISSF website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is good but could be elevated by adopting additional security headers, publishing clear security policies, and providing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider adding visible official contact emails and phone numbers for general and security inquiries to improve transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Shooting Sport Federation - ISSF
Description
The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) is the governing body for Olympic shooting sports, organizing competitions, maintaining world rankings, and promoting the sport globally.
Key services
Organizing international shooting competitions, Maintaining athlete world rankings, Publishing news and updates about shooting sports, Providing rules and regulations, Offering educational resources via the Academy, Operating an official merchandise shop
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Next.js, React, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Video embedding
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is rich with up-to-date news, events, and rankings.
  3. Strong presence of official partners and sponsors.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main page.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and functional.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts explicitly detected in HTML.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern React and Next.js framework, ensuring fast load times and responsive design. The use of preloading for fonts and images optimizes performance. Hosting appears stable with domain DNS managed by DomainControl. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless approach. The site includes multimedia content such as videos and images, enhancing user engagement. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is addressed with semantic HTML and responsive layouts. No outdated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and well-maintained, supporting the federation's digital presence effectively.
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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