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Security report for egalite.ch

Conférence romande des bureaux de l’égalité · Government · Switzerland

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

egalite.ch is a regional governmental and non-profit platform representing the Conférence romande des bureaux de l’égalité, which coordinates and promotes gender equality initiatives across French-speaking Swiss cantons. The website serves as an information hub and project coordinator for equality offices in cantons such as Berne (French part), Fribourg, Genève, Neuchâtel, Jura, Valais, and Vaud. It targets public institutions and citizens interested in gender equality and provides project information, news, and resources. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and WP Rocket for performance optimization. It uses standard plugins for GDPR compliance and cookie consent management, ensuring privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO and accessibility features, although some accessibility aspects could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected and should be implemented. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Incident response and security policies are not publicly available, which is a potential area for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good content quality and compliance posture. The domain registration is consistent with the organization's claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen security and trust.

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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  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 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: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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 Conférence romande des bureaux de l’égalité operates as a small-sized, essential governmental entity focused on gender equality in Swiss cantons. Its business model revolves around coordination, information exchange, and project management rather than commercial activities. The organization benefits from a clear market position as a regional authority in equality promotion, supported by official cantonal offices. The website's content and social media presence reinforce its credibility and outreach. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and active communication channels. The partnership ecosystem includes cantonal equality offices and public institutions. The organization's operations are transparent, with a focus on public service and social impact.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, aligning with GDPR requirements. The absence of critical vulnerabilities and exposed sensitive data is positive. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a security gap that could be exploited. The site does not publish incident response or security policies, limiting transparency in handling security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy publication and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file, to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Conférence romande des bureaux de l’égalité
Description
egalite.ch réunit les responsables des bureaux cantonaux dont la mission est la promotion de l'égalité entre les femmes et les hommes des cantons de Berne (partie francophone), Fribourg, Genève, Neuchâtel, Jura, Valais et Vaud.
Key services
Coordination intercantonale, Information exchange, Promotion of gender equality, Project management on equality themes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, WP Rocket, Complianz GDPR plugin, Font Awesome 5 Pro
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (stats.wp.com)
Marketing tools
Google Fonts, Jetpack
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional governmental/non-profit platform promoting gender equality in Swiss cantons
  2. Content is in French and well structured
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML; contact form is present
  5. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn
  6. Uses modern WordPress CMS with performance optimizations
  7. No critical security issues detected
  8. No terms of service page found
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with version 6.8.3, utilizing jQuery 3.7.1 and WP Rocket for performance optimization. It employs the Complianz GDPR plugin for cookie management and consent, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations. The use of Google Fonts and Font Awesome 5 Pro enhances visual design. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No hosting provider details are explicitly detected. Technical risks include missing security headers and potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and continuous maintenance.
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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