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Security report for eduhub.ch

SWITCH · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Eduhub is a Swiss academic e-learning community coordinated by SWITCH, the Swiss National Research and Education Network. The platform serves as a hub for experts and stakeholders in e-learning within Swiss Higher Education Institutions, facilitating networking, knowledge exchange, and the implementation of new learning technologies. Eduhub also highlights events, collaboration opportunities, and technology overviews relevant to the academic e-learning sector in Switzerland. SWITCH supports eduhub by providing additional services such as software procurement and legal consulting tailored to Swiss universities. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework, hosted and managed by SWITCH. It uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, indicating a moderate level of user tracking with some privacy considerations. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good navigation and professional design. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a notable compliance gap. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses best practices like deferred script loading. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in security posture. The domain registration is consistent and transparent, registered to SWITCH, which adds to the site's legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, eduhub is a credible and professional platform serving the Swiss academic e-learning community with a solid technical foundation and good business credibility. To enhance compliance and security, it should implement clear privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and publish incident response contacts.

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

5 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"

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter

      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
90
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
74

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

Eduhub occupies a niche position as the central e-learning community platform for Swiss Higher Education Institutions, coordinated by SWITCH. Its competitive advantage lies in its strong affiliation with SWITCH, a reputable Swiss NREN, and its focus on academic e-learning networking and knowledge sharing. The business model revolves around community engagement and service facilitation rather than direct revenue generation. Eduhub benefits from partnerships with Swiss universities and research institutions, leveraging SWITCH's procurement and legal services to support its members. Growth indicators include regular updates of news and events, and integration with academic partners. The platform's strategic ecosystem is tightly linked to SWITCH and Swiss academia, positioning it as a trusted resource in the education technology sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. Use of deferred and async script loading reduces risk of blocking and improves security. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking or MIME sniffing attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of Piwik analytics suggests some privacy-conscious tracking but absence of cookie consent mechanisms is a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by adopting standard security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct a privacy impact assessment to ensure GDPR compliance, especially regarding analytics and tracking.
  5. Regularly review and update technical stack and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SWITCH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SWITCH
Description
eduhub is the Swiss academic e-learning community that connects experts and stakeholders in e-learning for networking and knowledge exchange, facilitating implementation of new learning technologies at Swiss Higher Education Institutions. It is coordinated by SWITCH, the Swiss National Research and Education Network (NREN).
Key services
Networking and knowledge exchange in e-learning, Information on e-learning events, Collaboration facilitation, Overview of learning technologies, SWITCHprocure software procurement, SWITCHlegal ICT law consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS (minified), JavaScript, Piwik/Matomo analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar, grid system)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of deferred and async script loading
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained by SWITCH.
  2. Content is focused on Swiss academic e-learning community and related services.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies are explicitly found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  5. Uses Piwik/Matomo for analytics, indicating some privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer with email and phone.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. External links mostly point to reputable academic and Swiss educational domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and maintainable technical stack using HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework, managed via SWITCH's OCMS platform. It uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, which is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async loading of scripts improving load times. No broken elements or errors were detected in the provided HTML. Hosting by SWITCH ensures reliable infrastructure. However, the absence of security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies indicates some technical debt in security and compliance areas. There is an opportunity to enhance accessibility features and SEO metadata for better reach 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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