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Security report for alpinerettung.ch

Alpine Rettung Schweiz · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alpine Rettung Schweiz is a Swiss non-profit foundation dedicated to alpine rescue operations across Switzerland. Supported by major organizations like Rega and the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC), it coordinates a network of 84 rescue stations and approximately 3,400 volunteer rescuers. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on TYPO3 CMS, offering comprehensive information about their mission, organizational structure, training programs, and publications. The site is well-optimized for accessibility and mobile use, with clear navigation and professional design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. Privacy compliance is mostly addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a notable gap given GDPR requirements. No signs of malicious activity or suspicious domains were detected. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility and trustworthy presence in the alpine rescue sector. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would enhance their security posture and compliance further.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
90
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
55

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 organization holds a strong market position as the primary terrestrial alpine rescue service in Switzerland, operating under a non-profit model funded by donations, cantonal contributions, and partner organizations. Their extensive volunteer network and regional coverage provide competitive advantages. The website highlights their partnerships with Rega and SAC, reinforcing their legitimacy and operational scope. The business model focuses on community service and safety, targeting alpine sports enthusiasts, local authorities, and rescue professionals. Growth indicators include ongoing training programs and active publication of rescue statistics and reports.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is moderate to good. HTTPS is properly implemented, and no sensitive information is exposed in the HTML. The absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected in the included scripts. The lack of a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page limits transparency for security researchers. Incident response contact information is not explicitly provided, which could delay reporting and mitigation of security incidents. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alpine Rettung Schweiz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alpine Rettung Schweiz
Description
Die Alpine Rettung Schweiz ist eine selbständige, gemeinnützige Stiftung, getragen durch die Rega und den Schweizer Alpen-Club SAC. Sie organisiert terrestrische Rettungen im Gebirge der Schweiz mit rund 3'400 Rettern an 84 Rettungsstationen in sieben Regionalvereinen.
Key services
Terrestrische Bergrettung, Ausbildung von Rettern und Fachspezialisten, Publikationen und Statistik, Zusammenarbeit mit Partnerorganisationen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google WebP detection script
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to alpine rescue in Switzerland.
  3. Strong trust signals from partner organizations and detailed organizational info.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR relevance.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a stable technical foundation. The use of modern web technologies such as responsive design, WebP image detection, and slick carousel enhances user experience and performance. The site loads with moderate speed and is optimized for mobile devices. Accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation aids are present, supporting inclusive access. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, canonical links, and hreflang attributes for multilingual support. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the presence of Swiss partner domains suggests local hosting or regional focus. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for minor performance and security enhancements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 55/100Medium32 findingsView report
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