Skip to main content

Security report for artd.ch

Artd Webdesign GmbH · Technology · Switzerland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Artd Webdesign GmbH is a Swiss-based web design and digital marketing agency located in Bern, specializing in creating responsive websites, online shops, SEO optimization, and marketing automation solutions. The company targets a diverse clientele including agencies, SMEs, public sector entities, IT providers, and graphic designers, positioning itself as a trusted local partner with recognized certifications from Salesforce, Mailchimp, Brevo, and ActiveCampaign. Their website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with clear navigation, quality content, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, integrating marketing automation tools like Mautic and Google Analytics for data-driven insights. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and employs modern security measures such as HTTPS and Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA for form protection. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including encrypted connections and secure form handling, though it lacks explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. WHOIS data aligns well with the business identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, Artd Webdesign GmbH presents a low-risk profile with a strong digital maturity level, professional business credibility, and good privacy and security posture. Strategic improvements could focus on publishing security policies and enhancing HTTP security headers to further strengthen their security stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  2. 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';…

  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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching artd.ch

This scan found 14 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
95
Security headers
50
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
85
Average
67
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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention artd.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for artd.ch right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

Monitor on Breach (opens in a new tab)

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Artd Webdesign GmbH operates as a small-sized technology sector company focused on web design and digital marketing services. Their market positioning is solid within the Bern region and Switzerland, supported by partnerships with major marketing platforms and a diverse client base spanning public and private sectors. The business model revolves around service delivery with key revenue streams from website development, online shops, SEO, and marketing automation. The company leverages a partner ecosystem including Salesforce and Mailchimp, enhancing its competitive advantage. Growth indicators include active publishing of projects and a well-maintained journal. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact channels and trust signals such as customer reviews and certifications.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of CAPTCHA to prevent spam. Cookie consent is implemented with an opt-in mechanism, reflecting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of third-party marketing and analytics tools is balanced with privacy controls. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be elevated by formalizing policies and improving HTTP header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and marketing tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging of security events to proactively detect and respond to threats.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Artd Webdesign GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Artd Webdesign GmbH
Description
Strategic digital marketing consultancy, user-friendly website and online shop development, SEO optimization, and marketing automation implementation.
Key services
Webdesign, Online Shops, SEO, Marketing Automation, E-Mail Marketing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap 5.3.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Mautic Marketing Automation, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha, GDPR Cookie Consent plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for form spam protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form with CAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Mautic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mautic
Marketing tools
Mautic, ActiveCampaign, Mailchimp, Brevo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Strong GDPR compliance with explicit cookie consent and privacy policy.
  3. Professional design and clear navigation with responsive layout.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and marketing automation tools.
  5. Presence of partner badges and customer reviews enhances trust.
  6. No security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. WHOIS data consistent with business claims and no privacy protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks, indicating a modern and maintainable technology stack. Integration of marketing automation (Mautic) and analytics (Google Analytics) tools supports data-driven marketing efforts. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with video content and multiple scripts that could be optimized further. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. The use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA enhances form security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for performance tuning and security header 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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with artd.ch. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review artd.ch.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.