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Security report for energierundschau.ch

Schweizer Fachmedien GmbH · Energy · Switzerland

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

energieRUNDSCHAU is a specialized Swiss energy industry magazine published by Schweizer Fachmedien GmbH. The website provides current news, feature articles, and e-magazines focused on the energy sector, targeting professionals and stakeholders within Switzerland. The business operates as a niche media publication with a consistent brand presence and a clear focus on energy-related content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS using common plugins such as Visual Composer and integrates Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site enforces HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, providing a moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and form protections, though it lacks advanced security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is evident with a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned within its market niche.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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. 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

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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
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 website serves the Swiss energy sector with specialized news and insights, positioning itself as a trusted media source. Its business model revolves around content publication and distribution via digital and print formats. The company benefits from partnerships with related media brands and maintains a focused target audience of energy professionals. The presence of multiple partner domains indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The business appears stable and established, though no explicit revenue or size data is available. The content quality and consistent branding support a positive market reputation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. There is no public vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency in incident response. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizer Fachmedien GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizer Fachmedien GmbH
Description
Das Schweizer Fachmagazin der Energie Branche mit den Aktuellen News und portrait
Key services
Energy industry news, Feature articles, E-magazines, Event coverage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Visual Composer, jQuery, Slick Slider, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced via script redirect
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Swiss energy sector magazine
  2. Content is in German language targeting industry professionals
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Privacy policy present and GDPR compliant
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  7. Contact information is clearly provided
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. SSL enforced and reCAPTCHA used for forms
  10. External links mostly to trusted partners and service providers
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with Visual Composer for page building, jQuery for scripting, and Slick Slider for UI components. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site enforces HTTPS via a JavaScript redirect and uses Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with caching and minified CSS/JS assets. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. There is some technical debt in the form of commented-out CSS and scripts, and accessibility could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content.
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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