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Security report for chmediawerbung.ch

CH Media · Media · Switzerland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

CH Media operates a comprehensive advertising portal targeting Swiss advertisers with cross-media offerings including newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, and digital platforms. The company has a strong market position as the largest private broadcaster group in Switzerland, reaching millions daily. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript and CSS technologies, including Lottie animations and Piwik PRO analytics, ensuring a moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and policies are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and compliant with GDPR, but could improve transparency around security policies and incident response.

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

3 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 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
95
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

CH Media's business model focuses on providing advertising solutions across multiple media channels to a broad Swiss audience. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive reach and multi-platform presence. The company targets advertisers seeking national or regional exposure. The website content and structure support lead generation via contact forms and detailed media information. No direct revenue streams are visible, but advertising sales are implied. The company maintains a professional digital presence with consistent branding and trust signals such as Google site verification and legal disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and secure cookie settings for analytics. However, the absence of explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be a gap in security culture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CH Media
Description
Werbeportal der CH Media mit Informationen zu allen Zeitungen, Zeitschriften, Radio- und Fernsehsender sowie All-Media-Angeboten für Werbetreibende. CH Media erreicht täglich rund 3 Mio. Menschen in 13 Kantonen mit rund 70 Marken crossmedial, national oder regional.
Key services
Advertising placement in newspapers, magazines, Radio advertising, TV advertising, Digital media advertising, Content marketing studies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, Lottie animations, Piwik PRO analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie settings in analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO analytics
Transparency
good

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 in German and targeted at Swiss advertisers.
  3. Strong presence of media advertising information and contact options.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML content.
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy are clearly presented.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  8. No direct email or phone contact details visible on homepage; contact form is primary method.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with CSS and JavaScript, including Lottie animations for enhanced user experience. Analytics are handled via Piwik PRO, indicating a focus on privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile optimized and uses preloading and preconnect hints to improve performance. No CMS or hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site lacks some advanced accessibility features but maintains good SEO practices with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are low but could be further mitigated by adding security headers and improving accessibility.
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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