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Security report for abeilles.ch

abeilles.ch · le portail de l'apiculture en Suisse · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

abeilles.ch is a well-established non-profit portal dedicated to apiculture and bee conservation in the Suisse romande region. It serves both beekeepers and the general public by providing scientifically grounded, high-quality information, training courses, news updates, and community engagement opportunities. The platform is supported by the Société romande d’apiculture (SAR), which has a long history dating back to 1876, reinforcing the site's credibility and authority in the field. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress infrastructure with a robust tech stack including popular plugins and themes that enhance performance, SEO, and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and accessible, reflecting a mature digital presence. Analytics are handled via privacy-respecting Plausible Analytics, indicating a commitment to user privacy. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and follows good practices, though it lacks explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is generally good, with a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a minor gap. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust. Overall, abeilles.ch presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and privacy consent mechanisms would further enhance its posture.

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

9 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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

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Leaked records that mention abeilles.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 occupies a leading position in the niche of apiculture information and community services in the French-speaking part of Switzerland. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative content backed by SAR, extensive educational offerings, and active community engagement through events and marketplaces. Revenue streams likely include donations, product sales via the shop, and possibly membership fees. The target audience includes amateur and professional beekeepers, environmentalists, educators, and the general public interested in bees. Growth indicators include active news updates, event promotions, and digital content expansion. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as revue.abeilles.ch and frelonasiatique.ch, supporting complementary services and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security.txt or incident response contact, which are best practices for vulnerability management and incident handling. The use of up-to-date WordPress and plugins is implied but should be regularly verified. Privacy compliance is good but could be improved with a cookie consent mechanism. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected in the content analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add a security.txt file and a dedicated incident response contact email to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve security posture.
  3. Configure and enforce Content-Security-Policy and other security headers to mitigate risks such as XSS and clickjacking.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy policy with explicit data retention and user rights information to strengthen GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Société romande d’apiculture (SAR)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
abeilles.ch · le portail de l'apiculture en Suisse
Description
abeilles.ch est la plate-forme qui présente les informations de référence sur les abeilles mellifères et sauvages en Suisse romande. Elle s’adresse aux apiculteurs et apicultrices, ainsi qu’au grand public.
Key services
Information on bees and beekeeping, Training and courses, News and updates, Marketplace for beekeeping ads, Support and donations, Event announcements
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, PHP (implied by WordPress), WP Rocket (performance plugin), GeneratePress theme, GP Premium plugins, Events Calendar Pro, Search Filter Pro, Embed PDF Viewer, Slick Slider, Swiper, Datatables
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit apiculture portal for Suisse romande
  2. Content is rich, educational, and professionally presented
  3. Strong focus on community engagement and support for beekeeping
  4. Good technical implementation with modern WordPress ecosystem
  5. No major security or privacy issues detected
  6. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism
  7. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response info
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with a comprehensive set of plugins for SEO, performance optimization (WP Rocket), event management, and user interaction. The front-end uses jQuery and slick sliders for dynamic content presentation. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile usability and accessibility. Performance optimizations such as lazy loading and minification are in place. Hosting details are not explicit but the site is fast and reliable. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and implement advanced privacy tools.
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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