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Security report for aarau-regio.ch

Aarau Regio · Government · Switzerland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Aarau Regio is a regional governmental entity focused on coordinating cooperation and projects within the Aarau region in Switzerland. The website serves as an information portal highlighting current projects, regional cooperation efforts, and news relevant to residents and stakeholders. The organization emphasizes regional development, spatial and traffic planning, and nature and landscape protection. The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform and incorporates modern web technologies including jQuery, Owl Carousel, and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Matomo. While the site is well-structured and professionally designed, it lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy compliance features, which may pose GDPR compliance challenges. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced but missing advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the website's governmental nature, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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

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Leaked records that mention aarau-regio.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 website positions Aarau Regio as a key regional government association facilitating inter-municipal collaboration and project coordination. Its business model is public sector focused, providing services in regional planning and development. The target audience includes local municipalities, residents, and regional partners. The organization leverages partnerships and projects to strengthen regional infrastructure and environmental stewardship. The website content and structure reflect a stable, small-sized regional entity with consistent branding and a clear mission. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or subsidiaries. The presence of multiple projects and a dedicated landscape commission suggests active regional engagement and growth potential.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and modern analytics tools but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit GDPR compliance statements are notable compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The organization should improve transparency around security and privacy practices to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact details on the website.
  3. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve security posture.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance privacy policy content to explicitly address GDPR compliance and data retention practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aarau Regio
Description
Die Region Aarau ist zentral gelegen, vielseitig und abwechslungsreich. Eine starke Wirtschaft, das hervorragende Bildungsangebot und viel Raum zum Wohnen, Leben und Erholen zeichnen die Region Aarau aus. Aarau Regio fördert die Zusammenarbeit in der Region und koordiniert insbesondere in überkommunalen raum- und verkehrsplanerischen Projekten.
Key services
Regional cooperation, Coordination of spatial and traffic planning projects, Project management in areas like sports facilities, nature and landscape protection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Owl Carousel, jQuery Fancybox, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Matomo with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

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 in German and focused on regional government and community projects.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  4. Use of multiple analytics tools without visible consent mechanism.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  6. Website uses a modern CMS (TYPO3) and common JavaScript libraries.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  8. Legal and privacy information likely located at /impressum-rechtliches.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components and integrates analytics via Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Matomo. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and viewport settings. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of scripts. Accessibility features include skip links for navigation. SEO is basic with canonical tags and meta viewport but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. Hosting details are not explicit in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced SEO and security configurations.
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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