Skip to main content

Security report for bso.ch

bso Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung · Other · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The bso (Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung) is a Swiss professional association dedicated to setting and maintaining quality standards in coaching, supervision, and organizational consulting. With over 1400 members, it serves as a key industry body providing membership services, education partnerships, publications, and events to support professionals and clients in these fields. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets coaching professionals and their clients within Switzerland. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS and leverages modern web technologies including Google Fonts, Google Maps API, and various JavaScript libraries. It implements HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. Security posture is solid but could be improved by adding security headers and publishing a formal security policy. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant, and provides a positive user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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';…

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching bso.ch

This scan found 20 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. The full timeline opens with your unlock code.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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

bso holds a strong market position as a reputable Swiss association for coaching and supervision professionals. Its business model revolves around membership fees, quality certification, educational partnerships, and providing a consultant directory. The organization emphasizes quality assurance and professional development, which differentiates it in the market. The presence of a newsletter, events calendar, and publications indicates active engagement with its community. The website's integration with a blog and LinkedIn presence supports its outreach and brand visibility. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent association structure.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism, demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Forms are protected with client-side validation, but no explicit mention of server-side protections was found. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
bso Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
bso Berufsverband für Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung
Description
Der Berufsverband bso setzt den Qualitätsstandard der Beratungsformate Coaching, Supervision und Organisationsberatung mit seinen über 1300 Mitgliedern.
Key services
Quality standards for coaching, supervision and organisational consulting, Membership services, Education and training partnerships, Consultant search directory, Publications and events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, jQuery, Dropzone.js, jQuery Validation, FontAwesome, LayerSlider, Shariff social sharing
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Campaign Monitor (newsletter)
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 with some French language options.
  3. Strong focus on quality standards and membership services for coaching professionals.
  4. Multiple internal navigation menus and search forms for consultants and education.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and clearly presented.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contacts.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS TYPO3.
  8. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager used for tracking.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, supported by a variety of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Dropzone.js, and LayerSlider for enhanced UI/UX. Google Fonts and FontAwesome provide consistent typography and iconography. Google Maps API integration supports location services. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, indicating moderate complexity. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with bso.ch. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review bso.ch.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.