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Security report for erlinsbach-so.ch

Gemeinde Erlinsbach SO · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemeinde Erlinsbach SO operates as the official municipal government website for the Erlinsbach region in Switzerland, providing residents and visitors with comprehensive information about local administration, politics, education, social services, environment, culture, and events. The site offers key services such as an online service counter, event announcements, and bulletin publications, positioning itself as a central digital hub for community engagement and municipal services. The website is well-branded, consistent, and targets local citizens and stakeholders effectively. Technically, the website is built on the govis CMS framework, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Font Awesome, with additional UI enhancements like Magnific Popup. It employs Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious user tracking and implements a robust cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, delivering a good user experience with clear navigation and structured content. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms with POST methods. It provides a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent but lacks a publicly available security policy or incident response contact details. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain as a municipal entity with consistent registration details. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong balance of usability, privacy compliance, and security best practices suitable for a government portal. Strategic improvements include publishing a formal security policy, incident response information, and adding security headers to further enhance the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 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

  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

  4. 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
62
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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 as the digital presence of the Erlinsbach SO municipal government, focusing on delivering public services and community information. Its market position is that of a local government authority, with no commercial revenue streams but a clear mandate to serve residents. The business model is service-oriented, providing administrative access, event information, and community resources. The target audience includes local residents, businesses, and visitors. Partnerships with neighboring municipalities and service providers like real estate platforms and relocation services enhance its ecosystem. The site reflects a stable, small-sized government entity with consistent branding and trust signals such as official contact details and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture for a municipal portal, with HTTPS enforced and secure data handling practices in place. The cookie consent mechanism is well-implemented, allowing granular user control. No critical vulnerabilities or security incidents are evident. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contacts represents a compliance gap. The use of Matomo analytics aligns with privacy best practices. Recommendations include adding security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options), publishing a security policy, and establishing clear incident response channels to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy accessible from the website footer or about section.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Regularly update all third-party libraries and CMS components to latest secure versions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinde Erlinsbach SO
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Erlinsbach SO
Description
Entdecken Sie die Gemeinde Erlinsbach SO online. Nehmen Sie unsere Dienstleistungen und den Online-Schalter in Anspruch oder informieren Sie sich über die verschiedenen Bereiche unserer Gemeinde.
Key services
Online-Schalter (online counter for services), Information on politics, administration, education, environment, social services, culture, industry, Event announcements, Bulletin publication, Room reservations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Magnific Popup 1.1.0, Custom JavaScript modules (govis framework), Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
govis CMS framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
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 a well-structured municipal government portal for Erlinsbach SO, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive for local residents including news, events, administration, and services.
  3. Good privacy and cookie consent implementation with clear user controls.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response info, which could be improved.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No social media links found in the HTML content.
  9. Contact info is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  10. Site uses govis CMS and modern JavaScript libraries.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a govis CMS platform with modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and Font Awesome 4.7.0, supplemented by Magnific Popup for UI elements. It employs Matomo for analytics, indicating a privacy-focused approach. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modern security headers and continuous library updates to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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