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Security report for avant-gouz.com

Avant-Gouz · Hospitality · Switzerland

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Avant-Gouz is a small hospitality business operating cafés in Basel and Münchenstein, Switzerland, specializing in fresh, Mediterranean-inspired cuisine with a focus on healthy, vegan, and gluten-free options. The website provides detailed menus, contact information, and local press mentions, positioning Avant-Gouz as a reputable local café with a loyal customer base. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS and uses Wix DNS hosting, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, it lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, and does not provide privacy or cookie policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. The security posture is moderate with room for improvement, especially in implementing security best practices and compliance documentation. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could enhance its privacy and security measures to improve user trust and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

10 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

  3. 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';…

  4. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
40
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
45

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

Avant-Gouz targets local café and brunch customers seeking fresh, healthy, and Mediterranean-style food in Switzerland. Its business model combines dine-in and takeout services, including reusable take-away containers to promote sustainability. The company has been operational since 2014, with a consistent domain registration history. The business benefits from positive local press coverage and transparent menu offerings. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The lack of social media presence on the website may limit broader marketing reach. The company appears focused on quality and local community engagement rather than aggressive expansion.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs), but no explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a missed opportunity to secure DNS queries. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating a compliance gap with GDPR and other privacy regulations. There is no visible incident response or security contact information. No forms collect personal data except email links, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfer (clientTransferProhibited). Overall, the security posture is basic and should be improved to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a dedicated security or abuse contact email to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations and cookie consent mechanisms.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Avant-Gouz
Description
Avant-Gouz is a hospitality business operating cafés in Basel and Münchenstein, Switzerland. They focus on fresh, Mediterranean-inspired food with a creative approach using well-selected products. They offer menus including brunch, muesli bowls, sandwiches, salads, and small plates with vegan and gluten-free options.
Key services
Café and brunch dining, Takeout with reusable containers, Special event reservations via email, Healthy and vegan menu options
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Wix DNS, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured café site with detailed menu and contact info.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  4. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  5. No forms for user data collection except email contact links.
  6. Content is in German and English with language switcher.
  7. Site uses Drupal CMS and hosted with Wix DNS.
  8. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  9. No security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS and hosted with Wix DNS servers, indicating a hybrid infrastructure. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design elements and language switching capabilities. Performance is moderate, with no obvious broken elements or errors. SEO is basic with canonical and shortlink tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. Accessibility features are minimal but functional. No third-party analytics or marketing scripts were found, indicating minimal tracking. The site could benefit from modernization in SEO, accessibility, and security best practices to improve overall digital maturity.
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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