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Security report for bangerter-stiftung.ch

Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung is a Swiss non-profit foundation established in 1970 to support medical research and social projects in Switzerland. It has a strong market position as one of the larger grant-giving institutions in the Swiss medical research sector. The website provides clear information about the foundation's history, mission, and contact details, targeting researchers, social project stakeholders, and potential grant applicants. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript and Google Tag Manager for analytics, with a responsive design and good SEO practices. However, no CMS or hosting provider details are evident. The site performs moderately well with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is basic but present, with a privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with no blocking or WAF interference. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies, and improving accessibility features to strengthen security and compliance posture.

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

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 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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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 foundation operates in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, focusing on funding medical research and social initiatives in Switzerland. Its business model is grant-based, relying on an endowment from the founder's family wealth. The target audience includes medical researchers, social project leaders, and scholarship applicants. The foundation's competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history and significant funding capacity. No direct revenue streams are evident from the website, consistent with a non-profit model. The foundation maintains a professional online presence with clear contact points but limited digital engagement such as social media or interactive services. Growth indicators are not explicit but the foundation's sustained activity over 25 years suggests stability. No partnerships or subsidiaries are listed.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner, but could be improved with more detailed disclosures. Overall, the security culture appears basic but adequate for a non-commercial informational site. Enhancements in security policies and headers would improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Develop and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung
Description
Die Stiftung unterstützt seit 25 Jahren die medizinische Forschung in der Schweiz und soziale Hilfswerke. Gegründet 1970 von Paul Bangerter in Andenken an seine Eltern, mit Vermögen aus unternehmerischer Tätigkeit von Gottfried Bangerter.
Key services
Förderung medizinischer Forschung, Stipendienvergabe, Unterstützung sozialer Projekte
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 audience.
  3. Clear navigation structure with multiple subpages related to foundation activities.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and postal address.
  5. Cookie consent banner is implemented indicating privacy awareness.
  6. No forms detected on the analyzed page; no data collection forms present.
  7. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  8. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  9. No terms of service page found.
  10. No social media links detected on this page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses JavaScript and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, with asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize performance. The HTML structure is valid and includes appropriate meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph). The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation hierarchy. No CMS or hosting provider information is directly detectable. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. Accessibility is basic, lacking advanced ARIA roles or landmarks beyond standard HTML5 elements. No forms are present on the analyzed page, reducing attack surface. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modern security and accessibility enhancements.
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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