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Security report for alzheimer-schweiz.ch

Alzheimer Schweiz · Non-profit · Switzerland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Alzheimer Schweiz is a well-established Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to supporting people affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The organization provides comprehensive information, advice, support services, and community engagement platforms tailored to patients, families, healthcare professionals, and interested parties. It operates nationally with regional sections covering all Swiss cantons, demonstrating broad reach and local presence. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and highly user-friendly, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and leverages modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some advanced security headers and explicit security policies are not publicly disclosed. From a security and compliance perspective, the site shows good GDPR compliance with clear privacy and cookie policies. Contact information is transparent and complete, enhancing trust. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. The domain registration data aligns well with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy. Overall, Alzheimer Schweiz presents a trustworthy, professional, and well-managed online presence suitable for its healthcare and non-profit mission. Strategic improvements could include publishing explicit security policies, incident response information, and enhancing HTTP security headers to further strengthen security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  3. 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

  4. 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
62
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Alzheimer Schweiz holds a leading position in the Swiss non-profit healthcare sector focused on dementia. Its business model centers on providing education, support, and advocacy rather than commercial revenue. The organization targets multiple customer segments including patients, families, healthcare professionals, and the general public. The website’s extensive regional segmentation indicates a decentralized operational model with local chapters. Partnerships with community platforms and regional Alzheimer associations enhance its ecosystem. The integration of donation payment services indicates active fundraising efforts. The organization benefits from strong brand recognition and trust signals such as professional design, clear contact details, and social media engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security policies and incident response procedures are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency. Security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML source, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy considerations. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Implement and enforce advanced HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize tracking footprint.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and performance optimizations to maintain excellent user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alzheimer Schweiz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alzheimer Schweiz
Description
Alzheimer Schweiz ist eine unabhängige, konfessionell und politisch neutrale, gemeinnützige Organisation. Sie informiert, berät und unterstützt Menschen mit Demenz und deren Angehörige, bietet Entlastungsmöglichkeiten und setzt sich für eine demenzfreundliche Gesellschaft ein.
Key services
Information and advice, Support services, Community platforms, Educational events and webinars, Advocacy for dementia-friendly society
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Raisenow Paylink Button, Plyr.js, jQuery DateTimePicker
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is well-structured and professionally designed.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted to multiple personas including patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
  3. Strong presence of regional sections indicating broad national coverage.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are clearly implemented.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  8. Donation functionality integrated via Raisenow Paylink and Twint.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, indicating a stable and scalable infrastructure. The technology stack includes jQuery for DOM manipulation, Plyr.js for media handling, and Raisenow Paylink for donation processing. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are used for analytics and marketing, integrated asynchronously to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility and SEO practices, including meta tags and hreflang for multilingual support. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and script optimization. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected.
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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