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Security report for amnesty.ch

Amnesty International Schweiz · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Amnesty International Swiss Section operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to human rights advocacy within Switzerland. The website serves as a multilingual platform (English, German, French, Italian) providing information about campaigns, local groups, donation opportunities, and contact channels. It is positioned as a reputable national section of the global Amnesty International network, targeting the general public and supporters interested in human rights issues. Technically, the website is built on the Plone CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and Cookiebot for cookie consent management, and Piwik PRO for analytics. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a clean and professional design. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, though accessibility could be improved further. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a secure, professional, and trustworthy digital presence for Amnesty International's Swiss section, with room for improvement in formal security documentation and accessibility enhancements.

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

4 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 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 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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

Amnesty International Swiss Section holds a strong market position as a national branch of a globally recognized NGO focused on human rights. Its business model relies on advocacy, campaigns, philanthropy, and community engagement through local groups. The organization leverages multiple digital channels including social media and dedicated campaign/donation platforms to engage supporters. The multilingual approach broadens its reach within Switzerland's diverse linguistic regions. The partnership ecosystem includes official campaign and shop domains, enhancing fundraising and outreach capabilities. Growth indicators include active social media presence and structured donation mechanisms. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing digital security transparency and expanding accessibility to maintain and grow supporter trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, indicating potential for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which are important for transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The use of Piwik PRO analytics suggests privacy-conscious tracking. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies, incident response procedures, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards (e.g., WCAG 2.1 AA).
  5. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Amnesty International Schweiz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amnesty International Schweiz
Description
This is the website of Amnesty International's (AI) Swiss Section. Most of its pages are in German and in French, but you will also find some pages in Italian. Please contact the Secretariat for information or assistance.
Key services
Human rights advocacy, Campaigns, Donations and philanthropy, Local group coordination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Plone CMS, jQuery, jQuery UI, Cookiebot, Piwik PRO analytics
Frameworks
Plone
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to Amnesty International's Swiss section.
  3. Multiple language options are provided (German, French, Italian, English).
  4. Clear donation and contact pathways are available.
  5. Use of modern CMS (Plone) and analytics tools (Piwik PRO).
  6. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No terms of service page found.
  9. Social media presence is strong and consistent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Plone CMS, a robust and secure content management system favored by many non-profits and governmental organizations. It uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for UI components and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. Analytics are handled by Piwik PRO, a privacy-focused analytics platform. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently with unique versioning for cache control. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data are properly implemented. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of explicit security headers and formal security documentation represents an area for improvement.
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. 76/100Low28 findingsView report
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