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Security report for beermerz.ch

Beer Merz AG · Real Estate · Switzerland

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

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Beer Merz AG is a small architecture firm based in Basel, Switzerland, specializing in architectural design, building renovations, and project competitions. The website presents a professional portfolio of projects primarily focused on real estate and urban development. The firm targets a general audience interested in architectural services within the Basel region. Technically, the website is built using React and modern JavaScript, with a custom CMS or framework. It shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks some accessibility features. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is implied but no explicit security headers were detected. Cookie consent is implemented, and Google Analytics is used for tracking. However, no explicit contact information, terms of service, or security policies are present on the site. The domain uses privacy protection for WHOIS data, which is justified for this business type. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and compliance transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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 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. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
69

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 company operates in the real estate and architecture sector, focusing on design and renovation projects primarily in Basel. Its business model revolves around providing architectural services and participating in project competitions. The website showcases a comprehensive portfolio indicating a stable market position within its niche. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a controlled client engagement approach, possibly relying on direct referrals or offline contacts. The use of privacy protection in domain registration aligns with protecting business privacy. The firm does not appear to have subsidiaries or parent companies. The website content and structure indicate a small-sized enterprise with a focus on quality and professionalism.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security transparency. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is basic due to the presence of cookie consent. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced headers, explicit policies, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and privacy policies, including incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet modern standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Add clear and verified contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Beer Merz AG
Description
Beer Merz AG Architekt:innen SIA BSA, Architekturbüro in Basel
Key services
architecture design, building renovation, project competitions, urban development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL)
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional and focused on architecture projects.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with clear policy link.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  6. Uses React framework and modern JavaScript libraries.
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking.
  8. No social media links or explicit contact forms detected.
  9. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React and modern JavaScript libraries, indicating a contemporary tech stack. The presence of polyfill.io suggests compatibility considerations for older browsers. The site uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization and includes meta tags for SEO. However, no CMS is explicitly detected, implying a custom or proprietary solution. Performance is moderate, with large images used for project previews which may impact load times. No hosting provider information is available from the content. The technical implementation is solid but could be improved by optimizing image sizes and adding 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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