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Security report for digisus-lab.ch

Berner Fachhochschule · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berner Fachhochschule's Digital Sustainability Lab is a research and development unit focused on enhancing digital and innovative capabilities within the public sector. The lab offers software development, UI/UX design, data visualization, and consulting services related to digital transformation, open source, and AI. The website reflects a well-established academic institution with a clear mission to foster sustainable digital solutions for public administration. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent, ensuring good performance and compliance with basic privacy standards. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and obfuscated emails, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
77
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
Average
67

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

The Digital Sustainability Lab operates within the government and technology sectors, targeting public sector entities and research partners. Its business model revolves around research projects, software development, and capacity building through workshops and consulting. The lab benefits from its affiliation with Berner Fachhochschule, enhancing credibility and market position. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized academic entity with a focus on innovation and sustainability. Partnerships and social media presence support outreach and engagement. The absence of explicit commercial elements suggests a primarily research and public service orientation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of cookie consent mechanisms. Email addresses are obfuscated to reduce spam risk. However, there is no visible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for transparency and trust. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML but may be present at the server level. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Recommendations include publishing security policies and implementing a security.txt file to improve security transparency and incident handling readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent and tracking practices to maintain privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berner Fachhochschule
Description
Das Digital Sustainability Lab (DSL) fördert die digitalen und innovativen Fähigkeiten des öffentlichen Sektors. Ein junges Team aus Entwickler*innen, Designer*innen und Forscher*innen arbeitet an kollaborativen Softwareentwicklungsprojekten mit Fokus auf technische, soziale und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit. Beratung zu Digitalisierungsstrategie, Open Source, Data Science, Machine Learning und Workshops zu digitalen Skills und KI werden angeboten.
Key services
Softwareentwicklung, UI/UX Design, Datenvisualisierung, Beratung zu Digitalisierung und Open Source, Workshops zu digitalen Fähigkeiten und KI
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Monsido Heatmaps, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Obfuscated email addresses

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Monsido Heatmaps
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on digital sustainability research and public sector innovation.
  3. Contact information is provided with obfuscated emails for spam protection.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented with OneTrust.
  5. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager.
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on this page.
  8. Social media presence is active and linked.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform with modern front-end technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Monsido Heatmaps for user behavior tracking. OneTrust is used for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with responsive images and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and font preloading. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Opportunities exist to enhance technical SEO and security header implementation.
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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