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Security report for baselarea.swiss

Basel Area Business & Innovation · Healthcare · Switzerland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Basel Area Business & Innovation is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2015, dedicated to fostering innovation and business success in the Basel Area of Switzerland. The organization supports companies, startups, and institutions by providing consulting services, facilitating connections, managing accelerator programs, and hosting events. Their market position is strong as a regional innovation and investment promotion agency, targeting a diverse audience interested in life sciences, technology, and business growth. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multilingual support, and comprehensive content. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, ensuring good performance and SEO optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC and some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness.

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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. 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
    • 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

  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 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 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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
56
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

The organization operates in the healthcare and technology sectors, focusing on innovation promotion and investment attraction in the Basel Area. Their business model is non-profit, providing services to facilitate business relocation, startup growth, and innovation acceleration. The presence of partner domains like invest.baselarea.swiss and innovate.baselarea.swiss indicates a structured ecosystem. The company targets international companies and startups seeking to establish or expand in Switzerland. Their content strategy includes news, events, success stories, and knowledge hubs, supporting engagement and thought leadership. The organization maintains active social media channels and uses analytics and marketing tools to optimize outreach and user engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer protection status clientTransferProhibited, indicating good domain security practices. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. No explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. The site uses secure forms with event tracking but lacks visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened by implementing additional HTTP security headers and DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security by ensuring anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Basel Area Business Innovation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Basel Area Business & Innovation
Description
Basel Area Business & Innovation is the investment and innovation promotion agency for the Basel Area, supporting companies, institutions, and startups in launching or relocating business ventures in Switzerland’s Basel-Stadt, Basel-Landschaft, and Jura cantons. They provide consulting, connections, accelerator programs, events, and workshops.
Key services
Consulting services, Facilitating connections, Accelerator program management, Events and workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Modern Events Calendar Lite, jQuery, Featherlight, Select2, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder, Salient Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)
  • No exposed sensitive data found
  • Secure forms with event tracking

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to business promotion in Basel Area.
  3. Multiple language options available (EN, DE, FR).
  4. Active social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with privacy considerations.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  7. Domain registration and hosting details consistent with business identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Salient theme and WPBakery Page Builder, indicating a mature and widely supported platform. It integrates multiple modern technologies including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar for user behavior analytics, and Google Tag Manager for marketing management. The site uses jQuery and various JavaScript libraries for UI enhancements and event management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses CDN resources for fonts and icons, improving load times. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and security headers would modernize the security posture further. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High27 findingsView report
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