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Security report for edition8.ch

edition8 · Media · 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

edition8.ch is the online presence of a small Swiss literary publishing house focused on German-language books, author promotion, and cultural literary events. The website provides news, book information, author details, and event schedules, targeting literary readers and cultural audiences primarily in Switzerland and German-speaking regions. The business model centers on publishing and event organization with a niche market position in the literary media sector. Technically, the site uses modern frontend technologies including Tailwind CSS, Laravel Livewire, Alpine.js, and Statamic CMS, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and has good navigation and content quality, though accessibility and SEO could be improved. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR indicators. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could enhance compliance and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
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

The company operates as a small independent publisher with a focus on literary works and cultural engagement through events and author promotion. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and active participation in literary festivals and readings. Revenue streams likely include book sales, event participation, and newsletter subscriptions. The target customers are literary readers, authors, and cultural event attendees in German-speaking Switzerland. The partnership ecosystem includes social media presence and cultural networks but no explicit business partners or subsidiaries were identified. The website content and event listings indicate active community engagement and a stable market presence within its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no public security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small publishing site but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish terms of service and a security policy page to enhance trust and legal clarity.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file and incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
edition8
Description
edition8.ch is a publishing house website presenting news, books, authors, events, and literary activities primarily in German. It focuses on literary works, author presentations, readings, and cultural events.
Key services
Book publishing, Author promotion, Event organization, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, Livewire, Alpine.js, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Laravel Livewire
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by googletagmanager scripts loaded over https)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German and focused on literary publishing and events.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  4. Use of modern frontend technologies and CMS indicates moderate technical maturity.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  6. Contact primarily via email and contact form.
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  8. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  9. No terms of service page found.
  10. Google Tag Manager used for analytics and tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies such as Tailwind CSS for styling, Laravel Livewire for reactive components, Alpine.js for frontend interactivity, and Statamic CMS for content management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and good content organization. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the provided HTML. However, the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and privacy compliance. There is an opportunity to improve SEO metadata and accessibility standards to enhance overall site quality and 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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