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Security report for digital.swiss

Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei (BK) · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website digital.swiss is the official platform for the Swiss Federal Government's Digital Switzerland Strategy, providing guidelines and updates on Switzerland's digital transformation. It targets government entities, cantons, businesses, science, and civil society, aiming to promote digital innovation and governance. The site offers strategic documents, monitoring reports, and news on focus areas such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and open source software. Technically, the site uses a modern but simple tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager, hosted by Hostpoint. The site is mobile optimized and professionally designed, though some accessibility and SEO aspects could be improved. Security posture is good with HTTPS and anonymized analytics, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the Swiss Federal Chancellery, enhancing trust. Recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies, enabling DNSSEC, and adding security headers to improve compliance and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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"

    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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 Switzerland Strategy website represents a government initiative to coordinate and communicate Switzerland's digital transformation efforts. It holds a strong market position as an official government source, with no direct commercial business model but a public service mandate. The platform supports transparency and collaboration among federal, cantonal, and communal administrations, as well as private and civil sectors. The site leverages partnerships with government offices and promotes open source and cybersecurity frameworks. Growth indicators include recent updates and active advisory board meetings. The ecosystem includes social media engagement and official media releases, reinforcing its authoritative role.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in Google Analytics. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy and security contact channels indicates room for improvement in incident readiness and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partial, mainly due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could be enhanced with formal documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program with clear contact channels.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerische Bundeskanzlei (BK)
Description
The Digital Switzerland Strategy sets the guidelines for Switzerland’s digital transformation. It is binding for the Federal Administration and serves as orientation for cantons, communes, business, science and civil society to leverage digital transformation opportunities.
Key services
Digital transformation strategy publication, Monitoring and reporting, Focus themes on AI, cybersecurity, open source, News and updates on digital policy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official Swiss government digital strategy portal.
  2. Content is well structured and professionally presented.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization is privacy conscious but lacks explicit cookie consent.
  6. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity.
  7. No visible contact phone numbers or physical addresses on the site.
  8. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn is official and consistent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technology stack with jQuery 3.5.1 and Bootstrap for UI components, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The HTML is valid and meta tags are properly set, though some meta descriptions are empty. The site is mobile responsive and loads with moderate performance. Hosting is provided by Hostpoint, a reputable Swiss provider. There is no indication of a commercial CMS; the site appears custom-built or uses a proprietary system. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical debt. The site could benefit from improved SEO metadata and enhanced accessibility compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals but has modernization opportunities.
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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