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Schweizerischer Gemeindeverband · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Schweizerischer Gemeindeverband (SGV) is a Swiss government-related association representing the interests of municipalities at the federal level. The website serves as an informational platform targeting Swiss municipalities and local government stakeholders, providing resources and advocacy services. The organization positions itself as a key national representative body for municipal interests, supporting the performance and policy needs of its members. Technically, the website is built using the Weblication® CMS platform, incorporating modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, along with Font Awesome iconography. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile responsiveness, and clear navigation, although some advanced accessibility features appear limited. Performance is moderate, with no significant technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, indicating gaps in compliance and security transparency. No forms or user data collection mechanisms were detected in the analyzed content, reducing immediate data protection concerns. Overall, the website is legitimate and trustworthy, consistent with the organization's public profile and WHOIS data. However, to improve compliance and security posture, the organization should implement and publish privacy and cookie policies, add security headers, and provide incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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 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
67
Security headers
95
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

SGV operates as a non-profit association within the government sector, focusing on advocacy and support for Swiss municipalities. Its market position is strong as the official representative body at the federal level, serving a medium-sized organization with a clear target audience of local government entities. The business model centers on membership and policy influence rather than commercial revenue streams. The website content and structure reflect a professional and consistent brand, with trust signals including an official physical address and use of a reputable CMS provider. The absence of detailed business registration or VAT information is typical for non-profit associations. The organization appears to maintain a focused partnership ecosystem, referencing its CMS provider but no other external business partners. Growth indicators or revenue streams are not publicly detailed, consistent with the nature of a government-related association.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website enforces HTTPS but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The lack of forms reduces the risk of input-based vulnerabilities but also limits user engagement. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible on the site, suggesting an opportunity to enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but requires improvements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with a user consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance web security.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact channels.
  4. Add data protection officer contact details and relevant compliance documentation to improve transparency.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any hidden vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizerischer Gemeindeverband
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerischer Gemeindeverband
Description
Der Schweizerische Gemeindeverband SGV vertritt die Interessen der Gemeinden auf Bundesebene und setzt sich für die Leistungsfähigkeit der Gemeinden ein.
Key services
Representation of municipal interests at federal level, Support for municipal performance and policy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Font Awesome 5 and 6, Weblication® CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and uses a reputable CMS.
  2. Content is focused on Swiss municipal interests and government representation.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible security headers or incident response information.
  5. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  6. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Weblication® CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Font Awesome icons. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the provided content. Accessibility features are basic but present, with some ARIA roles and responsive design elements. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or third-party analytics and marketing tools, indicating a lean technical stack focused on content delivery. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified in the content. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and performance optimizations to improve user experience further.
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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