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Security report for avc-ch.org

AVC Schweiz · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AVC Schweiz is an established international non-profit organization founded in 2009, dedicated to supporting persecuted Christians and people in need worldwide. The organization operates in over sixty countries and engages local partners to deliver humanitarian aid, advocacy, and community support. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, offering multilingual content, event information, donation options, and volunteer opportunities. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates Matomo for analytics, ensuring a moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protections in forms, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is basic with privacy and cookie policies present but no active consent mechanism. Overall, AVC Schweiz demonstrates a credible and trustworthy online presence aligned with its mission.

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

5 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 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
59

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention avc-ch.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
1
Customers
0
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2025-06-23 · 1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The organization targets Christian communities, donors, volunteers, churches, youth groups, and foundations. Its business model focuses on non-profit humanitarian aid and advocacy, leveraging events, campaigns, and digital engagement to raise funds and awareness. The website's extensive event listings and volunteer mission details indicate active community involvement and outreach. Partnerships with various churches and organizations are evident through linked domains. The domain age and registration details support a stable and legitimate operation. The organization's digital maturity is moderate, with opportunities to enhance security and privacy compliance.

Security posture

AVC Schweiz maintains a secure website with HTTPS and CSRF protections but lacks DNSSEC and comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no security.txt file is present. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate, with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls to reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  3. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AVC Schweiz
Description
AVC ist ein internationales Hilfswerk, das sich weltweit für verfolgte Christen und Notleidende einsetzt. Hand in Hand mit lokalen Partnern engagiert sich AVC in über sechzig Ländern auf vier Kontinenten.
Key services
Humanitarian aid, Advocacy for persecuted Christians, Volunteer missions, Donation and fundraising campaigns, Events and awareness programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla!, Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics, Vimeo embeds
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSRF tokens in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 a non-profit humanitarian organization.
  3. Multiple language options available (DE, FR, EN).
  4. Clear calls to action for donations, volunteering, and newsletter subscriptions.
  5. Social media presence on major platforms.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. No cookie consent mechanism despite cookie policy page.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is well established and not privacy protected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, providing a responsive and modern user interface. Matomo analytics is used for user tracking, avoiding reliance on third-party trackers like Google Analytics. The site embeds Vimeo videos and links to multiple social media platforms. Hosting appears to be via Hostpoint AG, inferred from nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but could benefit from further accessibility improvements. The site uses CSRF tokens in forms, indicating attention to input security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with updated security practices and performance tuning.
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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