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AVA Verlagsauslieferung AG · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AVA Verlagsauslieferung AG is a Swiss-based logistics and distribution company specializing in media products, including books and music. Established in 1980, it serves over 300 publishers and approximately 3000 dealers, positioning itself as the largest barsortiment in Switzerland and a leading music retailer under the Musica Viva brand. The website reflects a business-focused approach with clear contact information and service descriptions targeting publishers, retailers, and private customers. Technically, the site uses a custom CGI backend with Bootstrap and jQuery on the frontend, offering moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security measures are minimal, with no visible security headers or cookie consent mechanisms, and no published security or incident response policies. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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 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

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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

The company operates in the media and retail sectors, providing logistics and distribution services primarily for publishers and music retailers. Its business model revolves around serving as an intermediary between suppliers and customers, leveraging a large inventory and extensive dealer network. The company’s market position is strong within Switzerland, supported by its long history and scale of operations. The website content and structure indicate a focus on B2B and B2C customers, with services including barsortiment and music retail. Partnerships with cultural events and publishers enhance its market presence. Growth indicators include recent expansions into music retail and a broad product catalog. The company maintains a moderate digital presence with room for improvement in marketing and analytics.

Security posture

The website’s security posture is basic. It uses HTTPS (assumed but not explicitly confirmed in the data), but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The login forms include a token-based quick login feature but do not show evidence of CSRF protection or advanced input validation. No incident response or security policy documents are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are absent, which could pose GDPR compliance risks. While no critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators are visible, the site would benefit from implementing standard security best practices to reduce risk and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to protect against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Enhance login form security by adding CSRF tokens and input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any hidden vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AVA Verlagsauslieferung AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AVA Verlagsauslieferung AG
Description
AVA Verlagsauslieferung AG is a logistics organization in the media industry, serving as a service provider for publishers and other producers, acting as an interface between suppliers and customers. It is the largest barsortiment in Switzerland since 2013 and the leading sheet music and music retailer under the Musica Viva label since 2017. The company serves over 300 publishers and supplies approximately 3000 dealers across various industries.
Key services
Publishing distribution, Barsortiment (book wholesale), Music retail (Musica Viva)
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Underscore.js, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Login form with remember me option
  • Token-based quick login mechanism

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some English elements.
  3. No explicit cookie consent or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. Login functionality includes token-based quick login but lacks visible advanced security measures.
  6. No social media links detected in the footer or header.
  7. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) found in the HTML head.
  8. Website uses a custom CGI backend with Bootstrap and jQuery frontend.
  9. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CGI backend platform with a frontend leveraging Bootstrap, jQuery, Underscore.js, and Font Awesome. The design is professional and responsive to a basic degree, with clear navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. SEO is basic, lacking structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are minimal but present. The site does not use common CMS platforms, indicating a bespoke solution. There is no evidence of modern analytics or marketing tools integrated. Technical debt may exist due to the custom backend and lack of modern security practices, suggesting opportunities for modernization and improved maintainability.
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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