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Security report for dottikon.ch

Gemeinde Dottikon · Government · Switzerland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Gemeinde Dottikon operates as the official municipal government website for the community of Dottikon in Switzerland. It provides residents and visitors with information about local administration, public services, cultural activities, education, and events. The website is positioned as a local government authority portal, offering key services such as online administrative services, waste disposal information, and event calendars. The target audience primarily includes local citizens and stakeholders interested in municipal affairs. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme and incorporates WooCommerce for transactional or booking functionalities. It leverages common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Maps API for enhanced user experience. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, with structured data and meta tags properly implemented. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and professional municipal portal with solid business credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security policy transparency, and contact information publication would enhance its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Gemeinde Dottikon holds a stable position as a local government entity serving the Dottikon community. Its business model revolves around providing public administration and community services, supported by digital tools for citizen engagement and service delivery. The website's integration with partner domains such as local schools, libraries, and utility providers indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs aligns with its governmental nature. Growth indicators include active content updates and event management. The site’s digital presence supports transparency and accessibility for residents, reinforcing its role as a trusted municipal resource.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers and absence of published security or incident response policies represent compliance gaps. There is no evidence of GDPR or NIS2 compliance documentation, which is critical for European entities handling personal data. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, while no immediate vulnerabilities are apparent, the security culture could be strengthened by formalizing policies and improving technical defenses.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, including abuse and security email addresses.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinde Dottikon
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Dottikon
Description
Gemeinde Dottikon. «Gemeinde» heisst für uns mehr, als ein geordnetes Zusammenleben.
Key services
municipal administration, public services information, event calendar, online services (Onlineschalter), waste disposal, education and cultural services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Maps API, Rank Math SEO
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Dottikon, Switzerland.
  2. Content is in German language targeting local residents and visitors.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and WooCommerce plugin (likely for event or service bookings).
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. External links mostly to official partner or related municipal services.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond SEO and standard libraries.
  9. Good mobile responsiveness and SEO metadata present.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform (WordPress) with a popular theme (Divi) and plugins (WooCommerce, Rank Math SEO). It uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Maps API. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is standard for municipal websites, offering ease of maintenance but requiring vigilant security updates to avoid common CMS vulnerabilities.
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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