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Security report for artlawfoundation.com

Fondation pour le droit de l'art · Other · Switzerland

High risk. 6 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

The Art Law Foundation is a small non-profit organization based in Switzerland, dedicated to promoting and coordinating research and activities related to art and cultural heritage law. It supports academic initiatives and organizes events and publications to serve legal professionals and cultural stakeholders. The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including WooCommerce and Bootstrap, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site reflects a professional and trustworthy presence in its niche market.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

6 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

  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 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';…

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The foundation operates in a niche legal and cultural sector, leveraging partnerships with Geneva Freeports, Responsible Art Market, and BCDT to enhance its credibility and reach. Its business model focuses on membership, donations, and event-driven engagement. The website content and structure support its mission effectively, targeting academics, legal experts, and cultural heritage professionals. The presence of multilingual support (English and French) and structured data indicates a strategic approach to accessibility and search visibility. The foundation's longevity since 2014 and consistent domain registration reinforce its market position as a stable entity.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of explicit HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS reduce the overall security maturity. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and preparedness. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Termly, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fondation pour le droit de l'art
Description
The Art Law Foundation aims to promote and coordinate the work and research on the most topical questions related to art and cultural heritage law. The Foundation also supports the activities of the academic Art-Law Centre.
Key services
Research coordination, Event organization, Publications, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, Termly Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Termly Cookie Consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit foundation site.
  2. Content is focused on art law and cultural heritage legal research and events.
  3. Good use of SEO and structured data for enhanced search visibility.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn supports trust.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed.
  8. Security headers and DNSSEC could be improved for enhanced security.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, using Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic analysis and marketing insights. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted third-party sources. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO optimized with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting provider details are not explicit but registrar and DNS servers suggest a Swiss-based hosting environment. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit organization.
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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