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Security report for congress-imk.ch

IMK Institut für Medizin und Kommunikation AG · Healthcare · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website congress-imk.ch serves as a specialized conference management and overview platform primarily targeting the healthcare sector in Switzerland. Operated by IMK Institut für Medizin und Kommunikation AG, it provides listings and management tools for medical conferences, webinars, and educational events. The platform is well-branded and consistent, with content primarily in German and options for English and French, catering to a multilingual professional audience. The business model focuses on event hosting and conference management services within the healthcare education niche. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS platform named Converia, with standard web technologies such as JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. The site demonstrates basic mobile optimization and good accessibility features, though SEO and performance optimizations appear moderate. No advanced frameworks or third-party analytics/tracking tools were detected, indicating a lean technical footprint. From a security perspective, the site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms and uses HTTPS (assumed from domain and standard practice, though not explicitly confirmed). However, no security headers or cookie consent mechanisms were detected, and no explicit privacy or incident response policies are published on the main page. The WHOIS data aligns well with the business identity, showing a legitimate and consistent registration without privacy protection, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy for its intended audience but would benefit from improved privacy compliance (cookie consent), enhanced security headers, and more visible contact information to strengthen its security posture and user trust.

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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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
  3. 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';…
  4. 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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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
70
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention congress-imk.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

3 subdomains affected

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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

IMK Institut für Medizin und Kommunikation AG operates a niche conference management platform focused on healthcare and medical education events in Switzerland. The company leverages its expertise in medical communication to provide a centralized platform for event listings and management, targeting healthcare professionals and medical societies. The business model likely includes event hosting fees, registration management, and possibly sponsorship facilitation. Market positioning is strong within the Swiss medical community, supported by consistent branding and a professional web presence. The absence of extensive marketing or tracking tools suggests a focus on organic reach and direct professional engagement. Partnerships appear limited but include the parent IMK organization, reinforcing credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. It is accessible without WAF or blocking, indicating no immediate threat or abuse detected. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No forms or input fields on the main page reduce attack surface, but absence of incident response contacts or security policies limits transparency. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content-focused site but requires enhancements to meet modern compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve defense-in-depth.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Improve visibility of contact information on the website to facilitate user support and inquiries.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update SSL/TLS configurations to maintain strong encryption standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IMK Institut für Medizin und Kommunikation AG
Description
The website provides an overview and management platform for medical and healthcare-related conferences and educational events primarily in Switzerland. It lists current and past medical conferences, webinars, and symposiums, targeting healthcare professionals.
Key services
Conference overview and registration, Event management, Educational webinars and symposium listings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected on main page to expose data
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional conference management platform focused on healthcare events.
  2. Content is primarily in German with language switch options for English and French.
  3. No forms or direct contact information visible on the main page.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected.
  5. No social media or email contact information found in the HTML content.
  6. No security headers or advanced security policies detected in the provided data.
  7. Website uses a custom CSS and JavaScript bundle, likely proprietary or specialized CMS.
  8. Footer includes copyright and links to Impressum and Datenschutz (privacy policy).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary or specialized conference management CMS called Converia, utilizing standard web technologies such as JavaScript and CSS. The site structure is clean with semantic HTML5 elements and basic accessibility features like skip links and ARIA roles. Performance appears moderate with no heavy external dependencies or tracking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. SEO is minimal with meta description empty and no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data present. The site could benefit from modern SEO practices and performance optimizations such as caching and minification. No hosting provider or CDN information was identified from the content.
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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