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FORMAT Lingua Sagl · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FORMAT Lingua Sagl is a Swiss-based language service provider established in 1999, offering translation services and language training courses for individuals and companies. The company holds EduQua certification and collaborates with recognized professional training centers, positioning itself as a trusted local player in the education sector. Their website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear information about their services and contact details. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business profile. Overall, the website reflects a credible and professional organization with good digital maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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';…

  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

    • 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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 company targets individuals and corporate clients seeking language training and translation services, leveraging partnerships with local professional training centers to enhance credibility. Their business model focuses on service delivery in education and translation, with revenue streams likely from course fees and translation projects. The presence of EduQua certification and collaborations indicates a strategic focus on quality assurance and market trust. The website's content and structure support clear communication of offerings and facilitate client engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple related domains, reinforcing their network in the education sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and Google reCAPTCHA v3 protecting forms against automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Consider adding structured data (JSON-LD) for business and organization to improve SEO and search engine trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FORMAT Lingua Sagl
Description
FORMAT offers since 1999 a wide range of language services to individuals and companies, including translation services, language courses for companies and individuals, and training for translators. They organize preparation courses for internationally recognized language exams and collaborate with professional training centers. FORMAT is certified according to the EduQua standard.
Key services
Document and certificate translations, Language courses for companies, Language courses for individuals, Translator training courses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, FontAwesome, Google Fonts (Quicksand), jQuery, Swiper.js, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
HSHeader (Header management JS)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Cookie consent banner present

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

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 Italian with clear business focus.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed and consistent.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices like HTTPS and reCAPTCHA.
  7. EduQua certification and partnerships enhance trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and standard technology stack including Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, FontAwesome for icons, Google Fonts for typography, and jQuery along with Swiper.js for interactive elements. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated for bot protection. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance. The HTML structure is valid and semantic, supporting good SEO and accessibility practices. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive navigation and layout. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by optimizing image loading and caching strategies.
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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