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Security report for digitaldialog.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 Administration's Digital Switzerland Strategy, outlining the country's digital transformation guidelines. It targets government entities, cantons, communes, businesses, science, and civil society, providing strategic documents, monitoring, and news updates. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, reflecting its authoritative government role. Technically, it uses standard web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager with IP anonymization, hosted by Hostpoint. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, indicating room for compliance improvement. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and government ownership, with no signs of blocking or WAF interference. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves as a key information hub for Switzerland's digital strategy.

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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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 platform is positioned as a government strategic initiative, not a commercial business, focusing on digital transformation policy dissemination. It benefits from strong government backing, clear target audiences, and partnerships with federal offices. The business model is informational and regulatory, with no direct revenue streams. The site supports transparency and collaboration with stakeholders through news, focus themes, and downloadable strategy documents. Its market position is unique as the official Swiss digital strategy portal, with high trust and authority. The presence on social media channels like Twitter and LinkedIn supports outreach and engagement with the public and stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of IP anonymization in analytics. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.), and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which are best practices for transparency and security readiness. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and incident response transparency are recommended to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
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, Information on focus themes like 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 enabled
  • Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 federal government digital strategy platform.
  2. Content is well structured and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Use of Google Analytics with IP anonymization indicates some privacy consideration.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. WHOIS data confirms government ownership and legitimacy.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence on Twitter (X) and LinkedIn for outreach.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a conventional tech stack with jQuery 3.5.1 and Bootstrap for UI components, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The HTML is well-structured with proper meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph, Twitter cards). The site is mobile responsive and loads with moderate performance. Hosting is provided by Hostpoint, a reputable Swiss provider. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but meets basic standards. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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