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Security report for worldrowing.com

World Rowing · Other · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

World Rowing is an established international sports federation responsible for organizing rowing events worldwide, including the upcoming 2025 World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland. The website serves as an official platform to provide event information and promote the sport to athletes, fans, and the rowing community. The domain is long-standing, registered since 1999, and hosted on a reliable infrastructure with AWS DNS and CDN services, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js, uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, and implements HTTPS with appropriate security headers. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. However, some standard compliance elements like a dedicated privacy policy and terms of service pages are not detected on the event page, though a cookie consent mechanism is present. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including HTTPS enforcement and clientTransferProhibited domain status, but lacks DNSSEC and a published security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and credible, serving its purpose effectively. Enhancements in privacy compliance documentation and security disclosures would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

2 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 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
76

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

World Rowing operates as a key player in the international sports sector, focusing on rowing event organization and promotion. Its business model revolves around hosting and publicizing competitive rowing events, engaging athletes and fans globally. The organization targets sports enthusiasts, athletes, and the rowing community, leveraging its established brand and long domain history to maintain market leadership. The website supports this by providing event details and leveraging modern web technologies for outreach. Partnerships and subsidiary relationships are not explicitly identified in the analyzed content, suggesting a focused operational scope. The use of AWS infrastructure and CDN indicates investment in reliable hosting and performance optimization.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and several security headers implemented, including Strict-Transport-Security and X-Frame-Options. The domain status clientTransferProhibited adds protection against unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be a potential area for improvement. No evidence of exposed credentials, vulnerable libraries, or insecure forms was found. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency in security governance. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy regulations, but the lack of a privacy policy page reduces compliance completeness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced documentation and DNS security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the event and main site.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Rowing
Description
World Rowing organizes and promotes international rowing events including the 2025 World Rowing Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.
Key services
Event organization, Sports promotion, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, Google Tag Manager, AWS DNS
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on the 2025 World Rowing Cup event in Lucerne, Switzerland.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is present and functional.
  5. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found on the event page.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and CDN-hosted libraries.
  7. Security headers are present but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  8. WHOIS data shows a long-established domain with no privacy protection, consistent with a reputable organization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, primarily Vue.js, and leverages CDN services for media content delivery. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is hosted on AWS infrastructure, as indicated by DNS nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility basics in place. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, supporting SEO best practices with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. There is no indication of a common CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of DNSSEC and some security documentation represent areas for technical improvement.
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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