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BSA Bund Schweizer Architekten · Real Estate · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Federation of Swiss Architects (BSA Bund Schweizer Architekten) is a prominent membership organization uniting over 950 members recognized for their achievements in architecture and urban development in Switzerland. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering information about the federation, its local groups, awards, research grants, publications, and events. It targets architects, urban planners, and related professionals within Switzerland, providing multilingual support to cater to the diverse linguistic regions of the country. The business model is centered on membership services, professional networking, and advocacy within the architectural sector.

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

4 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 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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
57

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

BSA-FAS holds a strong market position as a leading Swiss federation for architects, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive member base, active local groups, and continuous publication of relevant content and events. The federation's revenue streams likely include membership fees, event sponsorships, and publication sales. The organization maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and clear contact information, supporting trust and credibility. The multilingual website and active content updates indicate a mature and engaged community ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and the use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing attacks. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information published, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from additional best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  2. Add explicit security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Introduce a visible cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  4. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize unnecessary data collection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BSA Bund Schweizer Architekten
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BSA Bund Schweizer Architekten
Description
The FSA unites more than 950 members who have achieved notable merit in the field of architecture and urban development.
Key services
membership services, awards, research grants, publications, networking, local groups
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Facebook SDK, Twitter Widgets, Plausible Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is rich with articles, events, and organizational information.
  3. Multiple language options available indicating international reach within Switzerland.
  4. Use of modern analytics and tracking tools with some privacy compliance.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No cookie consent banner despite cookie policy presence.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML but HTTPS is used.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Plone CMS platform and utilizes modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets, and Plausible Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced further. The technical infrastructure is stable and supports the federation's needs effectively, though there is room for modernization in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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