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Security report for engage.ch

engage.ch · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

engage.ch is an online platform dedicated to enabling youth participation in political and social issues within Switzerland. It offers a user-friendly interface for young people to submit their concerns and ideas, facilitating engagement at municipal, cantonal, and national levels. The platform is closely affiliated with the Dachverband Schweizer Jugendparlamente (DSJ), which supports its credibility and mission. The website is multilingual, primarily in German, and provides news, campaigns, and contact options to its users. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 8 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Fonts, Plausible Analytics for privacy-focused tracking, and EU Cookie Compliance modules. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Security is well-handled with HTTPS enforced and spam traps in forms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, engage.ch presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with strong privacy compliance and user engagement features. It serves a niche audience effectively, with clear business and social objectives aligned with youth civic participation in Switzerland.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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

  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

  4. 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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
51

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 platform occupies a niche in the government and non-profit sector, focusing on youth political engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its direct connection to DSJ and its specialized services for young people to influence political discourse. The business model revolves around providing a digital civic engagement tool rather than commercial revenue generation. The partnership with DSJ and active social media presence support growth and outreach. The platform's content and campaigns indicate ongoing activity and community involvement, positioning it as a key player in Swiss youth political participation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. Forms include anti-spam traps, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contact emails limits transparency in security governance. No known vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Recommendations include adding security headers and publishing incident response information to enhance trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact channels such as security@engage.ch or abuse@engage.ch.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance visibility of business contact phone numbers if applicable to improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
engage.ch
Description
Die Onlineplattform engage.ch bietet dir die Möglichkeit, deine Anliegen und Ideen auf einfachem Weg einzubringen und so deine Zukunft mitzugestalten. Das Projekt richtet seine Angebote nach den vier Schwerpunkten «Gemeinden», «National», «Bildung» sowie «Jugendparlamente».
Key services
Online submission of concerns and ideas, Campaigns and projects related to municipalities, national level, education, and youth parliaments, Information and news updates, Contact and support forms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, Google Fonts (Source Sans Pro), Plausible Analytics, Modernizr, Progress Tracker CSS, EU Cookie Compliance module, Voting API
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • Spam trap fields in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with multilingual support (French, Italian).
  3. Strong focus on youth political engagement in Switzerland.
  4. Multiple interactive forms for submitting concerns and contact.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  6. Uses Drupal 8 CMS with modern web technologies.
  7. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and visible.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 8 CMS with a modern and modular architecture. It integrates external resources such as Google Fonts and Plausible Analytics for performance and privacy-friendly tracking. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance appears moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. The use of EU Cookie Compliance module ensures regulatory compliance. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by adding security headers and continuous monitoring of dependencies.
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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