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Security report for ai.ch

Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ai.ch serves as the official digital presence for the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about the cantonal government, including politics, administration, courts, public services, events, and news. The site targets residents, government officials, visitors, and local businesses, positioning itself as a trusted source of official information and services. The business model is that of a government public service portal, focusing on transparency and accessibility. Technically, the website is built on the Plone CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Handlebars, and OpenLayers for interactive maps. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good performance and SEO practices. Analytics are handled via Matomo, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. However, some accessibility features could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. While no critical vulnerabilities were detected, the absence of explicit security headers and a published privacy or cookie policy are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as a government entity with consistent registration details. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, though it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security policy disclosures to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
64

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 ai.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
73
Employees
6
Customers
51
Third parties
16
Weak passwords
36%

Latest record dated 2025-10-13 · 10 subdomains affected

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  • –fs.schulen.ai.ch2025-10-13
  • –fs.schulen.ai.ch2025-09-11
  • –en.ai.ch2025-07-22
  • –fs.schulen.ai.ch2025-07-20
  • –fs.schulen.ai.ch2025-04-14

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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 canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden operates this website as its official government portal, serving a small regional population. The site supports transparency and citizen engagement by providing detailed information on political bodies, administrative departments, courts, and public services. It also offers event calendars, job postings, and direct links to related government and partner sites. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. The website's market position is strong within its niche as the authoritative source for cantonal information. Partnerships with local organizations and integration with regional portals enhance its ecosystem. Growth indicators include regular news updates and active social media channels, though the audience is geographically limited.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. Use of asynchronous script loading and minimal third-party trackers reduces attack surface. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Privacy compliance is partial, with no visible cookie consent or privacy policy on the homepage. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics to ensure minimal privacy impact.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden
Description
Website des Kantons Appenzell Innerrhoden providing information about politics, administration, courts, local culture, events, and public services.
Key services
Information on politics and administration, Court and legal information, Public event listings, News and media releases, Job postings, Direct links to government services and portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Handlebars.js, Slick Slider, OpenLayers
Frameworks
Plone CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official cantonal government website for Appenzell Innerrhoden
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for public information
  3. No privacy or cookie policy explicitly found on the homepage
  4. Use of Plone CMS and modern JavaScript libraries
  5. Secure HTTPS connection with no visible security issues
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels
  7. Social media presence limited to Instagram and LinkedIn
  8. No advertising networks detected except for Matomo analytics
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Plone CMS, a robust and secure content management system favored by government entities. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Handlebars, and OpenLayers for interactive features and mapping. The site loads scripts asynchronously to improve performance and is mobile-optimized with responsive design. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of multiple JavaScript components and image sliders. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and security header implementations.
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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