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Security report for balik-kitchen.ch

BALIK Farm (Switzerland) AG · Hospitality · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BALIK Farm (Switzerland) AG operates BALIK Kitchen, a hospitality and retail food service business with multiple urban kitchen bars and shops located in major Swiss cities such as Bern, St. Gallen, Luzern, and Zürich. The website serves as a digital presence to promote their culinary offerings, events, and recipes, targeting general consumers interested in urban dining experiences. The company maintains a consistent brand image and provides clear contact information and social media engagement channels. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp for newsletter management. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare infrastructure, utilizing Turnstile captcha for bot protection, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses anti-bot measures but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy page in German, aligned with GDPR requirements. Business credibility is strong with verified contact details and consistent WHOIS data. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital front for BALIK Kitchen, with room for improvement in security policy transparency and enhanced privacy compliance. The risk level is low, but strategic enhancements in security headers and incident response readiness are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

7 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. 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

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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
55
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
80
Average
50
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

BALIK Kitchen holds a regional market position in Switzerland's hospitality sector, leveraging physical locations within prominent department stores. Their business model combines food retail and event hosting, targeting urban consumers and food enthusiasts. The company benefits from a clear brand identity and active social media presence, supporting customer engagement and marketing efforts. Revenue streams likely include in-store sales, event participation, and online marketing via newsletters. The absence of terms of service and security policies suggests areas for operational maturity improvement. Partnerships with Globus department stores and use of third-party marketing tools indicate a collaborative ecosystem supporting growth.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and bot protection via Cloudflare Turnstile captcha. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, limiting transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with a cookie banner and privacy policy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. To enhance security posture, the company should implement security headers, publish security policies, and establish incident response contacts to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights in the privacy policy.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BALIK Farm (Switzerland) AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BALIK Farm (Switzerland) AG
Description
BALIK Kitchen operates urban kitchen bars and shops located in Globus department stores in Swiss cities including Bern, St. Gallen, Luzern, and Zürich. It offers culinary experiences and recipes, targeting food enthusiasts and urban consumers.
Key services
Urban kitchen bars, Food retail shops, Events, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha, Mailchimp
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot protection
  • Secure newsletter subscription form with anti-bot hidden field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Facebook Pixel
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 in German language targeting Swiss urban consumers.
  3. Use of modern tracking and marketing tools with basic privacy compliance.
  4. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, integrating third-party services such as Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp for marketing and analytics. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits including bot mitigation through Turnstile captcha. The site is mobile optimized with responsive images and layout. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Performance is moderate, with potential gains from optimizing script loading and caching strategies. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture.
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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