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Security report for egerkingen.ch

Gemeindeverwaltung Egerkingen · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.egerkingen.ch serves as the official digital presence of the municipal administration of Egerkingen, Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about the community, local politics, administrative services, events, and official publications. The site targets residents and visitors seeking municipal services and information. The business model is that of a government entity delivering public services and community engagement. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and consistent with the branding expected from a local government authority. Technically, the site utilizes a Swiss municipal CMS (iCMS) with modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and HTML5. It employs Matomo analytics with a clear user consent mechanism, indicating a mature approach to privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, suitable for the content and audience. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses secure login forms. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publish a security policy or vulnerability disclosure page. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the municipal identity. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and good privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further improve trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

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 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

Egerkingen's municipal website positions itself as a key information and service hub for local residents and stakeholders. Its competitive advantage lies in providing a centralized platform for administrative tasks, community news, and event management. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government entity. The target customer segment is local citizens and visitors. Growth indicators include active news updates and event listings. The partnership ecosystem includes regional tourism and educational institutions, as evidenced by linked domains. The website reflects a stable operational presence with consistent content updates and community engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and secure login mechanisms. The absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No evidence of exposed credentials, malware, or phishing was found. Privacy compliance is supported by a clear privacy policy and cookie consent banner. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could limit rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user privacy controls and clearly communicate data retention policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeindeverwaltung Egerkingen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeindeverwaltung Egerkingen
Description
Official website of the municipal administration of Egerkingen, providing information about the community, politics, administration, online services, events, and local news.
Key services
Online-Schalter (online administrative services), Reservation services, Information on politics and administration, Community news and events, Publications and official announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
iCMS (Swiss municipal CMS)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Content is in German (Switzerland) language.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  4. Use of Matomo analytics with user consent mechanism.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented in footer.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. No terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a specialized municipal CMS (iCMS) tailored for Swiss local governments, ensuring relevant features and compliance. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript modules, CSS, and HTML5, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich content and external resource loading. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and improve hosting transparency. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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