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Security report for abps.ch

Association de Banques Privées Suisses (ABPS) · Finance · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Association de Banques Privées Suisses (ABPS) is a Swiss banking association representing 8 private banks with over 9800 employees worldwide. The organization focuses on advocacy and representation of its members' professional interests, aiming to maintain and develop optimal conditions for private and institutional wealth management in Switzerland. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides relevant information about the association, its members, publications, and media presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and anti-bot measures on forms, though it lacks explicit security headers and incident response policies. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR explicit statements. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible, reflecting a legitimate and established financial association.

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

7 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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  • 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
85
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
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

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Dark web exposure

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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

ABPS holds a strong market position as the representative body for Swiss private banks, leveraging its network of 8 member banks. Its business model centers on advocacy, regulatory engagement, and media relations to support private banking interests. The association targets private banks, wealth managers, and institutional clients, providing services such as publications, position papers, and event participation. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and professional content. Partnerships include the web design agency BuxumLunic. Growth indicators include active media engagement and multilingual content to reach a broad audience.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of a captcha alternative (mCaptcha) on newsletter forms to prevent spam. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options), explicit incident response or security policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Privacy compliance gaps exist, notably the absence of cookie consent and GDPR explicit statements. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers, formalized incident response information, and improved privacy compliance to strengthen trust and reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security incidents.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party plugins and scripts to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider appointing and publishing contact information for a Data Protection Officer to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Association de Banques Privées Suisses (ABPS)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association de Banques Privées Suisses (ABPS)
Description
L’Association de Banques Privées Suisses (ABPS) compte 8 banques membres employant plus de 9800 collaborateurs à travers le monde. Elle défend et représente les intérêts professionnels des banques privées suisses et œuvre pour des conditions optimales pour la gestion de fortune privée et institutionnelle en Suisse.
Key services
Representation of member banks, Advocacy for regulatory and business environment, Media relations, Publication of position papers and news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, WPBakery Page Builder, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA alternative (mCaptcha) on newsletter form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Newsletter subscription via Infomaniak
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is multilingual with French, English, and German versions.
  2. Uses modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  3. Includes a newsletter subscription form with anti-bot captcha.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No explicit data protection officer contact found.
  9. Strong branding with member bank logos and consistent design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a child theme and uses popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, WP Rocket for caching, and WPBakery Page Builder for content management. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site uses jQuery 3.7.1 and Google Maps API for interactive maps. Performance is moderate with caching and minification enabled. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with basic features. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of advanced security headers. Modernization opportunities include enhancing accessibility and implementing progressive web app features.
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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