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Security report for berufsbildungplus.ch

Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI · Education · Switzerland

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BerufsbildungPlus.ch is an official Swiss government initiative managed by the Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation (SBFI) aimed at promoting vocational education and training for both adults and youth. The platform serves as an informational and community resource, providing educational content, blog updates, and engagement opportunities. It holds a strong market position as a trusted government-backed resource in Switzerland's education sector. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Modernizr, and the Foundation framework, with Matomo analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical debt observed. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks several recommended security headers and does not provide a public security policy or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The overall security posture is good but could be improved with additional controls. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its government educational mission. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy mechanisms, and incident response transparency would enhance its compliance and resilience.

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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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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 operates as a government initiative targeting vocational education in Switzerland, serving adults and youth. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing by the SBFI and partnerships with cantons and labor organizations. The business model is informational and community-driven rather than commercial, focusing on education promotion. Revenue streams are likely government-funded. The target audience includes learners, educators, and stakeholders in vocational training. Growth indicators include active blog content and social media engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes the Swiss Federal Government and cantonal bodies, reinforcing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data leaks or vulnerable libraries are detected. However, the absence of key security headers and a formal security policy limits the maturity. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which could delay response to security events. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Staatssekretariat für Bildung, Forschung und Innovation SBFI
Description
BerufsbildungPlus.ch is an initiative by the Swiss Federal Government (SBFI), cantons, and labor organizations to promote vocational education and training. The website provides resources and information for adults and youth about vocational training opportunities, community engagement, and related blog content.
Key services
Information on vocational education for adults, Information on vocational education for youth, Community engagement, Blog and news updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Modernizr, Foundation framework, Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Swiss government vocational education platform
  2. Content is in German with options for French and Italian
  3. No forms detected on the main page; no data collection forms visible
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address
  5. Social media presence on major platforms with official links
  6. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected
  7. Uses Matomo for analytics, indicating some privacy-conscious tracking
  8. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with a frontend built on the Foundation framework and jQuery libraries. It integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include updating JavaScript libraries and improving accessibility. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain is a Swiss .ch domain likely hosted within Switzerland or a trusted provider.
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. 68/100Medium32 findingsView report
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