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Security report for finma.ch

Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA · Finance · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA is the Swiss federal financial market supervisory authority responsible for licensing, prudential supervision, and enforcement in the Swiss financial sector. It serves a broad audience including banks, insurance companies, asset managers, and the general public. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and provides extensive regulatory information and resources. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Matomo analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though improvements in security headers and privacy policies are recommended. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative, reflecting its role as a national regulator.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
60
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

FINMA holds a dominant position as the official Swiss financial regulator, providing essential services such as licensing, supervision, enforcement, and public warnings. Its business model is regulatory and compliance-focused, funded by the Swiss government. The website supports transparency and stakeholder engagement through detailed documentation, news, and digital portals. The presence of multilingual content and digital exchange platforms indicates a commitment to accessibility and modernization. No commercial or advertising activities are evident, reinforcing its public authority status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. Use of Matomo analytics suggests privacy-aware tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts are gaps. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. The site does not appear to collect personal data on the homepage, reducing risk exposure. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update technology stack to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA
Description
Die Eidgenössische Finanzmarktaufsicht FINMA ist die unabhängige Aufsichtsbehörde mit hoheitlichen Befugnissen über den Schweizer Finanzmarkt. Sie erteilt Bewilligungen, überwacht Finanzinstitute und setzt das Aufsichtsrecht durch.
Key services
Bewilligungserteilung für Finanzmarktteilnehmer, Prudenzielle Überwachung des Finanzmarktes, Durchsetzung des Aufsichtsrechts, Bereitstellung von Dokumentationen und Publikationen, Warnungen vor unerlaubten Tätigkeiten, Digitaler Austausch mit beaufsichtigten Unternehmen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery (implied by usage of $), Matomo Tag Manager, SlidesJS slider
Frameworks
Tc.Application (custom or proprietary framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
  • Use of async loading for analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Tag Manager
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German with multilingual support.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or footer.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  5. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  6. No forms with personal data collection detected on the homepage.
  7. Strong branding and consistent navigation structure.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media presence on X (Twitter) and LinkedIn is linked.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with JavaScript frameworks including a proprietary Tc.Application and SlidesJS for UI components. Matomo Tag Manager is used for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-friendly tools. The site is moderately performant with basic mobile optimization and SEO best practices. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility compliance. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain and infrastructure appear stable and professionally managed.
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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