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Regionalplanungsverband Unteres Bünztal · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents the Regionalplanungsverband Unteres Bünztal, a regional planning association in Switzerland focused on coordinating spatial, economic, and infrastructural development among member municipalities. It serves as a communication platform promoting regional identity, sustainable mobility, nature conservation, and economic development. The site targets local government officials, regional stakeholders, and residents interested in regional planning and development. Technically, the website is built on the Contao Open Source CMS platform, utilizing common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI for interactive elements. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and offers clear navigation and structured content. However, it lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features and does not implement cookie consent or analytics tracking. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids collecting sensitive user data via forms, reducing exposure to common web vulnerabilities. Nonetheless, it lacks explicit security headers and does not provide visible security policies or incident response contacts, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional regional government resource with good content quality and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security practices and privacy compliance would further strengthen its posture and user trust.

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

6 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

  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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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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 Regionalplanungsverband Unteres Bünztal operates as a governmental regional planning entity coordinating multiple municipalities in the canton of Aargau, Switzerland. Its market position is that of a key regional actor facilitating spatial planning, infrastructure development, and economic promotion. The business model revolves around public service and inter-municipal cooperation rather than commercial revenue generation. The organization supports local governments in addressing demographic changes, mobility challenges, and environmental conservation. Its partnership ecosystem includes cantonal authorities and regional economic promotion agencies. The website reflects a stable, small-sized organization with a focused mandate and transparent governance, evidenced by published reports and public meeting information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no forms collect sensitive data, minimizing attack surface. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a notable gap. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, and no incident response contact information is provided. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The site does not use tracking or analytics scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public informational site but could benefit from implementing standard web security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner if cookies or tracking technologies are used in the future to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct an accessibility audit and enhance features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Consider adding analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to gain insights while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regionalplanungsverband Unteres Bünztal
Description
Die Repla unteres Bünztal ist das Sprachrohr der Region, fördert die regionale Identität und setzt sich für die Anliegen der Raum- und Siedlungsentwicklung, der Wirtschafts- und Standortförderung und des Tourismus ein.
Key services
Regionale Entwicklungsplanung, Koordination von Verkehrs- und Infrastrukturprojekten, Wirtschaftsförderung, Natur- und Landschaftsschutz, Organisation von Arbeitsgruppen und Gremien
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Colorbox, Onepage.js, Contao CMS
Frameworks
Contao Open Source CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage assumed (base href uses https)
  • No forms detected that collect sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional planning association for the Unteres Bünztal region in Switzerland.
  2. Content is in German and focused on regional development, mobility, nature, economy, and organizational information.
  3. No forms detected that collect personal data; contact is via email and phone.
  4. No cookie consent or tracking scripts detected.
  5. No social media links found.
  6. Uses Contao CMS with common JS libraries for UI and interactivity.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information provided.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and transparent.
  9. No advertising or analytics services detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Contao CMS, a PHP-based open-source content management system, combined with jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for UI components like accordions and sliders. The site uses Colorbox for lightbox functionality and a custom onepage navigation script. The HTML is well-structured with meta viewport for responsiveness. Performance is moderate, with minified CSS and JS assets. No advanced frameworks like React or Angular are detected. SEO is basic with minimal meta description and no Open Graph tags. Accessibility features are limited but basic keyboard navigation and ARIA roles are present in accordion components. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical stack is stable but could be modernized for improved performance and SEO.
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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