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Security report for paralympic.org

International Paralympic Committee · Government · Germany

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) operates the official website www.paralympic.org, serving as the global authority for Paralympic sports. The site provides comprehensive news, event results, and multimedia content targeted at athletes, fans, and stakeholders worldwide. The organization is positioned as a non-profit international sports governing body headquartered in Germany. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, integrating modern analytics and cookie consent tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance through explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and anonymized IP tracking, although explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration transparency but is typical for such international organizations. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in privacy policy visibility and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

1 finding 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 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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  • 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
65
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
84

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

The IPC holds a strong market position as the global governing body for Paralympic sports, operating in the government and non-profit sectors. Its business model focuses on information dissemination and event management rather than commercial revenue generation. The website targets a global audience including athletes, media, and sports enthusiasts. Partnerships with Olympic-related domains and social media presence enhance its ecosystem and outreach. The organization benefits from consistent branding and trust signals such as official social media accounts and structured data. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration of modern web technologies. The absence of explicit business registration details and WHOIS transparency is common for international non-profits and does not detract from credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, anonymized IP in analytics, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or security.txt files limits transparency and readiness for vulnerability disclosures. Overall, the security practices are solid but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a clear privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add standard security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Consider providing verified company contact emails to improve communication transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookies to ensure ongoing compliance and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Paralympic Committee
Description
Official website for the latest Paralympic news, videos, events and results. Follow the Paralympic Games and competitions for all Paralympic and IPC sports
Key services
Paralympic news dissemination, Event results publication, Sports information and updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS with anonymize IP for analytics
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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 WAF or blocking detected
  2. Uses Drupal 8 CMS with modern cookie consent and analytics integration
  3. Strong branding consistency with official social media and structured data
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  5. Comprehensive cookie consent with detailed cookie categories and providers
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis
  7. No security.txt or incident response contact information found
  8. Phone and postal address provided in structured data
  9. No email addresses explicitly found in provided content
  10. Good SEO and mobile optimization observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8, a robust and widely used CMS, indicating a stable technical foundation. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot shows a modern approach to analytics and privacy compliance. The site loads external scripts from reputable domains including Facebook SDK and Cloudfront CDN, supporting performance and scalability. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented, enhancing user experience across devices. However, the absence of explicit hosting provider information and security headers suggests opportunities for infrastructure hardening. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple third-party scripts. Overall, the technical infrastructure is sound with room for security and performance optimizations.
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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