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Security report for avully.ch

Commune d'Avully · Government · Switzerland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Commune d'Avully website serves as the official digital portal for the local government of Avully, Geneva, Switzerland. It provides residents and visitors with access to administrative services, community news, event agendas, and practical information about living in the commune. The site is well-structured and professionally designed, targeting local citizens with relevant public service content. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, leveraging common web technologies such as jQuery and Slick Carousel, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. While the site uses HTTPS and has a consistent branding approach, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. Security headers are not evident, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but could improve its privacy and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
25
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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 website positions the Commune d'Avully as a small local government entity focused on providing essential public services and information to its community. Its business model is non-commercial, centered on governance and civic engagement. The site highlights key services such as virtual administrative counters, event management, and community support. Partnerships with service providers like Candy Factory for design and a reservation system indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The presence of social media channels suggests efforts to engage residents digitally. The site’s content and structure reflect a stable, community-focused operation with moderate digital maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communication. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms are secured with required fields but lack visible advanced protections like CAPTCHA or CSRF tokens. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness. Enhancing these areas would strengthen the site's security maturity and compliance with data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide clear incident response and abuse contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern 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
Commune d'Avully
Description
Official website of the Commune d'Avully, providing information and services related to local administration, public events, practical life, political life, and community resources in Avully, Geneva, Switzerland.
Key services
Virtual counter services (residence attestations, construction permits, address changes), Information on administration, employment, civil status, Community event announcements and agenda, Practical life information (waste management, schools, mobility, security), Political life information (municipal council, administrative council)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with required email input

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 designed local government portal for Avully commune in Switzerland.
  2. Content is primarily in French and targets local residents and visitors.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies are explicitly linked or found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site is fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing jQuery and Slick Carousel for interactive elements. Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. SEO optimization is basic, with meta tags present but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a local government site but could benefit from modernization and enhanced 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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