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Security report for edk.ch

Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren EDK · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.edk.ch represents the Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren (EDK), a Swiss governmental body responsible for national coordination in education and cultural policy. The site provides comprehensive information about the Swiss education system, policy updates, and resources for educators and the public. It holds a strong market position as the authoritative source for education coordination in Switzerland, targeting education professionals, policymakers, and citizens interested in education matters. The business model is non-profit and government-funded, focusing on policy coordination and information dissemination. Technically, the website is built using modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, styled with Tailwind CSS, and integrates Vimeo for video content and Matomo for analytics. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Hosting appears to be Swiss-based, enhancing trust and compliance with local regulations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and dedicated security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor gaps in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing a cookie consent banner, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen the security posture and regulatory adherence.

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

8 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 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';…

  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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

EDK operates as a key governmental institution in Switzerland, coordinating education and cultural policies across cantons. Its competitive advantage lies in its official mandate and comprehensive resources, including policy documents, news, and educational materials. The organization targets education stakeholders and the general public, with growth indicators seen in digital content updates and engagement via social media. Partnerships include related Swiss educational platforms such as edudoc.ch. The business model is stable, supported by government funding, focusing on policy coordination rather than commercial revenue streams.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers. No exposed sensitive information or vulnerable libraries were identified. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security policies indicates partial compliance with GDPR and best practices. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published contact channels for security issues. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced transparency and user communication regarding data protection and vulnerability handling.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security measures and user data handling.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Include explicit contact information for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerische Konferenz der kantonalen Erziehungsdirektoren EDK
Description
Die EDK ist verantwortlich für die nationale Koordination in der Bildungs- und Kulturpolitik. Sie setzt sich für hohe Qualität, Chancengerechtigkeit, Durchlässigkeit und Mobilität im schweizerischen Bildungssystem ein.
Key services
Nationale Koordination in Bildungs- und Kulturpolitik, Informationsbereitstellung zu Bildungssystem, Diplomanerkennung, Veröffentlichung von Bildungsstatistiken und Dokumentationen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Vimeo embed, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • Secure forms with proper input types

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Swiss governmental education coordination portal
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. Good use of modern web technologies
  5. Lacks explicit cookie consent mechanism
  6. No visible security or incident response policy pages
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js with Vue.js) and Tailwind CSS for styling, ensuring a responsive and performant user experience. Integration with Vimeo allows rich media content delivery. Matomo analytics provides privacy-focused user tracking. The site is hosted on a Swiss infrastructure, likely ensuring compliance with local data protection laws. The technical implementation is robust, with clean HTML and CSS, good SEO metadata, and accessibility considerations. Opportunities exist to enhance privacy compliance and security transparency through additional policy pages and consent mechanisms.
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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