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Aargauische Kantonalbank · Finance · Switzerland

Partial score · DNS & email only

74/100

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

Aargauische Kantonalbank is a leading financial services provider operating primarily in the Canton of Aargau and the Olten-Gösgen-Gäu region in Switzerland. The website reflects a professional banking institution offering a range of financial products and customer support services. The company maintains a strong market position as a regional bank with a clear focus on its local clientele. The digital presence is built on a modern technical infrastructure leveraging Liferay CMS, React, and Clay UI components, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Jentis Analytics indicates a mature approach to user behavior tracking and marketing analytics. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement, script nonce usage, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly visible. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness suitable for a financial institution.

Scanned

5 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high in the checks that completed. Fix these first.

  1. 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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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
77
Email security
70
Average
74

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • Network security: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 bank targets retail and corporate customers within its regional market, leveraging its status as a cantonal bank to maintain trust and regulatory compliance. Its business model centers on traditional banking services, including deposits, loans, and financial advisory. The presence of verified social media channels and analytics tools suggests active engagement and data-driven marketing strategies. The lack of explicit privacy and terms of service pages may indicate areas for compliance improvement. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, reinforcing the legitimacy of the institution. The company appears to operate independently without publicly listed parent or subsidiary companies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and uses security best practices such as Content Security Policy nonces and cookie consent banners. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. Incident response contact information is not available, which could hinder timely reporting of security issues. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aargauische Kantonalbank
Description
Die Aargauische Kantonalbank ist die massgebende Finanzdienstleisterin im Kanton Aargau und in der Region Olten-Gösgen-Gäu.
Key services
Banking services, Financial products, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Clay UI, Liferay Portal, Google Tag Manager, Jentis Analytics, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Liferay, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Jentis Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jentis Analytics
Marketing tools
Jentis Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Strong compliance with cookie consent and privacy mechanisms
  3. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  4. No critical security issues detected
  5. Lack of explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages detected in provided content
  6. Contact information is partially available via phone and implied forms
  7. Social media presence is verified and linked
  8. No suspicious or malicious content found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay portal platform with React and Clay UI libraries, indicating a modern and modular front-end architecture. The use of Google Tag Manager and Jentis Analytics shows advanced tracking capabilities. Performance appears moderate with combined and minified scripts, though no explicit performance metrics were available. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive design and viewport meta tags. SEO is supported by canonical links, hreflang tags, and structured data in JSON-LD format. The technical stack is well-maintained with no visible deprecated or vulnerable components in the provided content.
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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