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Security report for catt.ch

CATT · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CATT is a small Swiss media organization focused on delivering Catholic news, multimedia content, and event information primarily to the Italian-speaking community. The website is professionally designed, well-structured, and provides a rich set of content including news articles, videos, podcasts, and event listings. It maintains a consistent brand presence and integrates social media channels effectively. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies such as Alpine.js and Laravel backend with Statamic CMS, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its niche audience well.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 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 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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
12
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
12
Weak passwords
67%

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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 positions itself as a niche religious media outlet serving the Catholic community in Switzerland, particularly the Italian-speaking region. Its business model revolves around content publishing and community engagement through news, multimedia, and event promotion. The presence of partner domains cath.ch and kath.ch indicates a broader network of related Catholic media in different languages. The organization leverages social media and Google Analytics for audience engagement and insights. The lack of phone contact suggests a lean operational model focused on digital communication. The site’s content and partnerships indicate a stable presence with potential for growth in regional religious media.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the HTML source, representing an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could enhance trust and preparedness. The use of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks appears secure with no known vulnerabilities detected. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms which may be required under GDPR. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with EU and Swiss privacy regulations.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish an incident response policy or security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance privacy policy details with data retention and user rights information to improve GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CATT
Description
CATT is a media organization focused on Catholic news and events, primarily serving the Italian-speaking Swiss audience. It provides news, multimedia content, event agendas, and commentary related to religious, social, and cultural topics.
Key services
News publishing, Multimedia content delivery (videos, podcasts), Event listings and promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Roboto Flex), Alpine.js, Laravel Precognition, Axios, Lodash, Flickity, PhotoSwipe
Frameworks
Laravel (backend inferred from assets and scripts), Alpine.js (frontend reactive framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms with no visible password fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Analytics (via GTM)
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 well-structured and professionally presented in Italian.
  3. Strong focus on Catholic news and community events in Switzerland.
  4. Social media integration is comprehensive and consistent.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, though privacy policy is present.
  6. No visible phone numbers; contact primarily via email and contact page.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. Use of modern frontend technologies and CMS (Statamic).
  9. Google Analytics used for tracking via GTM.
  10. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Laravel backend, Statamic CMS, and Alpine.js for frontend interactivity. It loads assets from reliable CDNs such as Cloudflare and Google Fonts. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate with preloading of critical CSS and JavaScript modules. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and Open Graph data. The use of Google Tag Manager enables flexible analytics deployment. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement cookie consent mechanisms to align with best practices.
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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