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Security report for edital.ch

Edital SA · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Edital SA operates as the publisher of L’Echo du Gros-de-Vaud, an independent official journal serving the Gros-de-Vaud district in Switzerland. The publication has a strong local presence with a subscriber base of 3500 and free distribution to 19600 households eleven times a year. The company is family-owned and has been active for over three decades, positioning itself as a trusted local media outlet. The business model relies on subscriptions and advertising services targeted at local businesses and residents. The website reflects this focus with clear information about subscriptions, advertising opportunities, and contact details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

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 company maintains a focused market position as a local media provider with a loyal subscriber base and a well-established brand in the Gros-de-Vaud district. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history and family ownership, which fosters trust and community connection. Revenue streams are primarily from subscriptions and advertising sales. The target audience includes local residents and businesses seeking regional news and advertising platforms. The partnership with Swiss Creative Sàrl for website development indicates a professional approach to digital presence. Growth indicators include consistent distribution and a stable subscriber base. The company’s operations appear streamlined with no evident subsidiaries or complex partnerships.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy pages are published, indicating limited transparency in security governance. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests that security maturity could be improved. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected, and the site uses a reputable WordPress theme (Enfold) with standard plugins. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhancements in policy transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Develop and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance cookie policy details and consent mechanisms to align with GDPR and privacy best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EDITAL SA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Edital SA
Description
L’Echo du Gros-de-Vaud is an independent official journal distributed weekly to 3500 subscribers and eleven times a year free to 19600 households in the Gros-de-Vaud district. It is edited by the Favre family for 32 years.
Key services
Weekly journal distribution, Advertising space for local businesses, Subscription services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Enfold WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress site using the Enfold theme.
  2. Content is in French, targeting the Gros-de-Vaud district in Switzerland.
  3. Clear contact information is provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were found.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is present but no detailed cookie policy page found.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the HTML content.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Enfold theme, leveraging jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and moderate performance. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement. SEO optimization is present but minimal, with standard meta tags and canonical links. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for a small media business but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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