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Security report for co-operaid.ch

CO-OPERAID · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 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

CO-OPERAID is a Swiss non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated since 1981 to providing educational opportunities for children and youth in underprivileged regions of Africa and Asia. The organization focuses on primary and vocational education projects in countries including Uganda, Kenya, Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Laos. Their business model relies on donations, sponsorships, and partnerships, supported by a strong reputation evidenced by ZEWO certification and transparent communication. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and calls to action for donors and supporters. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern web technologies and demonstrates good performance and accessibility standards. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy present, but lacks an active cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is clearly provided, though no direct contact email was found in the HTML content. Overall, the website and organization present a trustworthy and credible profile with a high level of professionalism and transparency. There are no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing a cookie consent banner, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
40
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
12
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
12
Weak passwords
33%

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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

CO-OPERAID occupies a niche in the non-profit humanitarian sector focused on education in developing countries. Their competitive advantage lies in long-standing experience, local partnerships, and ZEWO certification which assures donors of proper fund usage. Revenue streams are primarily donations and sponsorships, targeting socially conscious individuals and institutions interested in educational development. The organization maintains an active presence through news updates and social media channels, indicating engagement with stakeholders. Growth potential exists through expanded donor outreach and digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes local NGOs and international platforms for donations. Operational transparency and clear project descriptions support donor confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no evident exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR cookie regulations. No vulnerable libraries or scripts were detected. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and publishing formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance regarding user tracking and cookies.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a clearly visible contact email address for general and security-related inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CO-OPERAID
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CO-OPERAID
Description
CO-OPERAID ist ein Schweizer Hilfswerk, das sich seit 1981 für Chancen durch Bildung in Afrika und Asien engagiert. Es fördert Kinder und Jugendliche in Uganda, Kenia, Bangladesch, Kambodscha und Laos mit Grundschulbildung und Berufsbildung.
Key services
Bildungsprojekte in Afrika und Asien, Grundschulbildung, Berufsbildung, Stipendien, Patenschaften
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • External links marked with rel="noopener" and target="_blank"

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German with English alternative.
  3. Strong focus on education and humanitarian aid in Africa and Asia.
  4. Clear calls to action for donations and sponsorships.
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  6. No visible tracking or advertising scripts detected.
  7. No contact email explicitly found in HTML content; phone and postal address clearly provided.
  8. No explicit terms of service page found.
  9. Cookie policy present but no active consent banner detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust and maintainable platform. The use of Bootstrap and FontAwesome indicates adherence to responsive design and modern UI standards. Performance is moderate with optimized images and preloaded fonts. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes are present, enhancing usability for assistive technologies. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly web presence.
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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