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Security report for ernst-goehner-stiftung.ch

Ernst Göhner Stiftung · Real Estate · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Ernst Göhner Stiftung is a Swiss foundation holding participations in various companies and significant real estate assets. It focuses on philanthropic activities supporting culture, social causes, environmental projects, education, and science. The foundation operates with a clear market position as a medium-sized non-profit entity with subsidiaries such as Seewarte Holding AG and EGS Beteiligungen AG. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience of non-profit organizations and project applicants. Technically, the site uses Concrete CMS with modern libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, reflecting the foundation's reputable status.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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. 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

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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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 foundation's business model centers on managing investments and real estate holdings while funding projects aligned with its philanthropic mission. Its market positioning is strong within the Swiss non-profit sector, leveraging subsidiaries to manage participations. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency and support for grant applicants. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests controlled communication channels, likely via contact forms. No advertising or tracking tools are used, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. The foundation's ecosystem includes related domains representing subsidiaries, which are integral to its operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and secure form submissions. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency in handling security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a cookie consent banner may pose compliance risks under GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with EU cookie laws.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ernst Göhner Stiftung
Description
Die Ernst Göhner Stiftung hält Beteiligungen an verschiedenen Unternehmen und weist einen ansehnlichen Liegenschaftenbesitz in der Schweiz auf. Sie engagiert sich in Kultur, Soziales, Umwelt, Bildung und Wissenschaft als Geschenk des Zürcher Unternehmers Ernst Göhner an die Nachwelt.
Key services
Investment participations, Real estate management, Grant funding for culture, social, environment, education, and science projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, js.cookie, Concrete CMS 9.4.1
Frameworks
Concrete CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form submission via POST

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 professionally presented in German with multilingual support.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners visible, though privacy policy page exists.
  4. No direct email addresses or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  5. Contact is likely via a contact form linked in navigation.
  6. No social media links detected.
  7. Uses Concrete CMS with modern libraries and frameworks.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. Security posture is good but can be improved with additional headers and policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Concrete CMS version 9.4.1, utilizing jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5, Font Awesome, and js.cookie for cookie management. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently and supports multilingual content with language switchers. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. There is no evidence of heavy analytics or tracking scripts, indicating a lightweight footprint. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though opportunities exist to improve security headers and cookie consent mechanisms.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 66/100Medium10 findings · partial scanView report
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