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Security report for fischbach-lu.ch

Gemeindeverwaltung Fischbach · Government · Switzerland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website represents the official online presence of the municipality of Fischbach in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. It serves as an informational portal providing residents and visitors with access to community news, political information, administrative services, and local events. The site is clearly targeted at local citizens and stakeholders, offering relevant municipal content in German. The business model is that of a government service provider, focusing on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the website employs modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, jQuery, and Swiper.js for interactive elements. It uses Matomo for analytics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. The site is mobile-optimized and shows good navigation clarity and content relevance. However, no CMS or hosting provider details were detected, and accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating GDPR compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, security headers are missing, and there is no explicit security or incident response policy published. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as an official municipal site with consistent registration details. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its purpose. Strategic improvements could include adding security headers, publishing terms of service and incident response contacts, and enhancing accessibility compliance to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

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

6 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 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. 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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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55
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

Fischbach's municipal website positions itself as a local government authority portal serving a small community of approximately 700 residents. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized, official information and services tailored to local needs. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and community engagement. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment is local residents, businesses, and visitors seeking municipal information. Growth indicators include active news updates and event listings. The partnership ecosystem includes local transport (VBL), schools, and regional initiatives. The website reflects a stable operational presence with consistent branding and content quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism in place. The use of Matomo analytics suggests attention to privacy. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. There are no visible exposed credentials or sensitive data. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie banner. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal informational site but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities when interacting with the website.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeindeverwaltung Fischbach
Description
Official website of the municipality of Fischbach in the canton of Luzern, Switzerland. Provides information about the community, politics, administration, living, events, and local services.
Key services
Community news and events, Administrative services, Local political information, Public contact and support, Online forms and downloads
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery 3.6.0, Swiper.js, Matomo Analytics, jquery.mmenu
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
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 Fischbach, Switzerland.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Good use of cookie consent and privacy policy indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with official email and phone numbers.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. No social media links detected.
  9. No forms detected in the HTML content provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap 5 for responsive layout, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. It integrates Matomo analytics for user tracking with privacy considerations. The site loads external resources from reputable CDNs such as jsdelivr and Google Fonts. The HTML structure is valid and semantic, supporting SEO and accessibility to a basic degree. Performance is moderate, with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, with a mobile menu implemented via jquery.mmenu. There is no detected CMS or server-side technology disclosed. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML 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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