Designsensor AG is a Swiss-based creative studio specializing in brand experience design, strategic design, and digital product design. The company positions itself as a strategic partner for businesses seeking to enhance their brand presence and customer engagement through human-centered and innovative design solutions. Their market position is that of a specialized boutique agency with a focus on measurable business impact through design. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO Premium and WPBakery Page Builder, incorporating Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security respectively. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, but lacks explicit security headers and documented security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable gap. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, but could benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
55
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
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention designsensor.ch, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Designsensor AG operates in the technology sector, focusing on strategic and creative design services for brands and digital products. Their business model revolves around providing consulting, design strategy, prototyping, and brand experience services to corporate clients primarily in Switzerland. The company showcases a portfolio of case studies indicating a strong presence in sectors such as energy, government, and digital innovation. Their competitive advantage lies in combining strategic thinking with creative execution and measurable outcomes. The company maintains a LinkedIn presence, reinforcing its professional credibility. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent operation. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio and use of modern digital marketing tools. The partnership ecosystem is limited publicly but includes LinkedIn as a social channel.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to protect forms from automated abuse. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder effective communication in case of security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. The security culture appears basic but could be improved by formalizing policies and disclosures.
Recommendations
Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
Provide explicit incident response contact information and a security policy page.
Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Designsensor AG
Description
Designsensor AG – Beyond Interface – ist ein kreatives Studio, das unternehmerische Fragen mit strategischem Design beantwortet.
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Flickity carousel
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
Content is comprehensive and professionally presented
No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or linked pages
Contact information is primarily via a contact page with a form; no direct emails or phone numbers found in the main content
Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
No visible security policy or incident response information
No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected
Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization, WPBakery Page Builder for content layout, and Flickity for carousel functionality. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site uses custom fonts loaded locally and external scripts from trusted sources. There is no indication of hosting provider from the HTML content. The site shows no critical technical debt but could improve by adding security headers and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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.
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