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Security report for ch-info.swiss

Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei (BK) · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ch-info.swiss is an official Swiss government portal managed by the Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei (Swiss Federal Chancellery). It primarily serves as an information dissemination platform providing editions of magazines about Switzerland's political system and governance. The site targets the general public interested in Swiss government affairs and offers multilingual content in English, German, French, and Italian. The business model is focused on government transparency and public education, positioning itself as a trusted official source within the government sector. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies including Vue.js and Vuetify, hosted via Hostpoint with DNS managed by Google Cloud DNS. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a moderate performance profile. Analytics are implemented using Matomo, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and absence of exposed sensitive data or forms, reducing attack surface. Nonetheless, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers, as well as missing privacy and cookie policies, represent areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present, which could be enhanced to improve security posture and compliance. Overall, the website is legitimate, trustworthy, and professionally maintained, but could improve privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear contact information for security and general inquiries.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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

  2. 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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 Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei operates this website as an authoritative government information channel, focusing on political education and transparency. The market positioning is strong as the official Swiss government source, with no direct commercial competition. The business model is non-commercial, aimed at public service. Key services include publishing yearly editions of political informational magazines and providing multilingual access to Swiss governance content. The target audience is broad, encompassing residents, researchers, and international observers interested in Swiss politics. Growth indicators include recent editions from 2022 to 2025, showing ongoing content updates. The partnership ecosystem is limited to government entities and official service providers. The website's operations reflect a stable, enterprise-level government project with consistent branding and high trust signals.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No forms or user input fields are present, minimizing risk from injection attacks. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. Data protection officer information is not provided, which is a compliance consideration. The use of Matomo analytics suggests some privacy awareness, but no cookie consent mechanism is visible, which may conflict with GDPR requirements. Overall, the site is secure for informational purposes but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS resolution and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts and data protection officer details.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei (BK)
Description
Official Swiss government information portal providing editions of informational magazines about Switzerland's political system and governance.
Key services
Publishing editions of informational magazines, Providing multilingual content about Swiss governance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, Vuetify, Google Domains DNS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Vue.js, Vuetify
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No forms detected to collect user input

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Swiss government website providing political information editions.
  2. Multilingual support for English, German, French, and Italian.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or contact forms visible in the HTML content.
  5. Uses Matomo analytics for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Website uses modern frontend technologies (Vue.js, Vuetify).
  8. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. WHOIS data confirms official government ownership and domain legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend frameworks Vue.js and Vuetify, indicating a contemporary and maintainable codebase. Hosting is managed by Hostpoint with DNS services from Google Cloud DNS, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is basic but includes canonical and hreflang tags for multilingual support. No common CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused tool. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt and security risk. No forms or interactive elements reduce complexity but also limit user engagement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with improved security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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