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Security report for altbueron.ch

Gemeinde Altbüron · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website altbueron.ch serves as the official digital presence of the municipality of Altbüron in Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about local governance, community events, societal services, education, building and environmental matters, as well as leisure and mobility options. The site targets residents and visitors seeking municipal services and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and Owl Carousel, and integrates Google Maps API for location services. The design is professional, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and formal policies such as privacy and cookie policies. No incident response or data protection officer contact information is provided, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and legitimate, consistent with its governmental role, but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture to better protect users and meet regulatory standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 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

  3. 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
54

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

Altbüron municipality operates as a local government entity providing essential public services and information to its community. The website reflects a service-oriented business model focused on transparency, citizen engagement, and digital accessibility. Its market position is that of a small government authority serving a defined geographic area in Switzerland. Key services include online administrative functions, event management, and dissemination of local political and societal information. The site’s partnership with neighboring municipalities (e.g., Pfaffnau) is evident through linked domains. The business benefits from a stable, non-commercial revenue model typical of government entities, with growth indicators tied to digital service adoption and community participation. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its public service mandate.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS encryption and use of reputable third-party libraries. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The absence of a published privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related data protection regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the analyzed content. To improve security posture, the municipality should implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and provide clear incident response contacts. These steps will enhance user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a data protection officer and incident response team.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Altbüron
Description
Official website of the municipality of Altbüron, providing information about the community, politics, administration, society, education, building, environment, leisure, and mobility.
Key services
Online administration services, Event calendar and community activities, Information on local politics and administration, Societal and educational resources, Building and environmental information, Leisure and mobility information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Modernizr, Google Maps API, TYPO3 CMS, Owl Carousel, FontAwesome, FancyBox
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Altbüron, Switzerland.
  2. Content is in German language.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or linked pages.
  4. Multiple event listings indicate active community engagement.
  5. Use of TYPO3 CMS and modern frontend libraries.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  8. Social media links to Facebook and Instagram are present.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  10. HTTPS is enabled and Google Maps API is used for location services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system suitable for government websites. It uses modern frontend technologies including jQuery, Modernizr, Owl Carousel for sliders, and FontAwesome for icons. Google Maps API integration enhances location-based services. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate, with multiple CSS and JS assets loaded, some asynchronously. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data, although no JSON-LD structured data was detected. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of formal privacy and cookie management mechanisms. The infrastructure appears stable but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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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