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Security report for affective-advisory.com

Affective Advisory GmbH · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Affective Advisory GmbH is a specialized behavioural science consultancy based in Switzerland, founded in 2017. The company applies scientific insights from behavioural economics, psychology, and decision science to design strategy and policy solutions aimed at human behaviour change. Their clientele includes governments and private organizations globally, positioning them as a leading consultancy in their niche. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace CMS, featuring client testimonials and partner logos that enhance trust and credibility. However, the site suffers from a lack of a valid SSL certificate, which significantly impacts its security posture. The absence of HTTPS and modern TLS protocols exposes the site to potential risks and undermines user trust. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent banner present but no comprehensive GDPR indicators or detailed privacy policies. Contact information is clearly provided, including email, phone, and physical addresses, supporting business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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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
50
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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 company operates in the government and healthcare consulting sectors, focusing on behavioural science applications for policy and strategy. Their business model revolves around consulting services with a strong emphasis on evidence-based and scientific approaches. The presence of high-profile clients such as Novartis and Swiss Re, along with testimonials from industry leaders, indicates a strong market position and reputable partnership ecosystem. The website's content and branding are consistent and professional, targeting organizations seeking behavioural change expertise. The use of multiple languages via Weglot suggests an international focus. However, the slow website performance and lack of advanced security measures may hinder user experience and trust.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of enabled TLS protocols, resulting in unencrypted traffic. No security headers are detected, and critical best practices such as HSTS, OCSP stapling, and session resumption are missing. While SPF and DMARC records are configured for email security, the overall site security is compromised by the lack of HTTPS. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, which could delay response to security incidents. The site uses third-party marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot and Google Analytics, which require careful privacy management. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and implementation of security headers are recommended to improve security and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publish a comprehensive privacy policy with GDPR compliance details.
  5. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and trust.
  6. Introduce an incident response plan and publish contact channels for security issues.
  7. Optimize website performance to reduce load times and improve user experience.
  8. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools for privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Affective Advisory GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace CMS, leveraging standard web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, and third-party marketing tools such as HubSpot and Weglot for multilingual support. The site has a large page size and high resource count, resulting in slow load times. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and accessibility features present. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting is managed by Squarespace, which typically provides reliable infrastructure. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant technical debt and security risk. Modernizing the security infrastructure and optimizing performance would enhance the site's technical maturity and operational resilience.
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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