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Security report for garanto.ch

Garanto · Government · 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

Garanto is a Swiss trade union established in 2001 representing customs and border personnel. The organization provides legal protection, member services, and advocacy for its members within the customs administration sector. The website is professionally designed, multilingual (German, French, Italian), and provides clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper, and Fancybox, with a custom or unknown CMS. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers are missing. No critical vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms were detected. Contact information is clearly presented, including phone and email, and a member login area is available. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid digital presence for a government-related non-profit entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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 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

    • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
53
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

Garanto occupies a niche market as the official trade union for Swiss customs personnel, providing legal and professional support. Its business model focuses on membership services, legal protection, and advocacy. The union maintains a moderate-sized operation with a clear target audience of customs and border staff. The website supports member engagement through news, forums, and newsletters. The organization leverages social media (Facebook) for outreach but does not appear to use extensive marketing or analytics tools. The lack of terms of service and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and security readiness.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure login forms, which is positive. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The use of Google reCAPTCHA indicates some protection against automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not present, which could be a gap in security maturity. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.
  3. Add explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure contacts or pages to improve transparency and security readiness.
  4. Regularly update JavaScript libraries and dependencies to latest secure versions.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct audits to improve compliance with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Garanto
Description
Die Gewerkschaft Garanto ist 2001 aus dem Zusammenschluss des Verband Schweizerischer Zollbeamter und des Verband des Schweizerischen Zollpersonals entstanden. Die Gewerkschaft vertritt sämtliche Personalgruppen der Zollverwaltung.
Key services
Representation of customs personnel, Legal protection for members, Information and news dissemination, Member services and benefits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.2.1, Swiper 4.1.0, Fancybox 3.1.20, styledInput 2.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Login forms with password fields
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
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 a professional trade union site for Swiss customs personnel
  2. Content is in German with language switch options for French and Italian
  3. Multiple forms for login and newsletter subscription with proper input fields
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  5. Social media presence limited to Facebook
  6. No visible terms of service page found
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.2.1, Swiper 4.1.0, Fancybox 3.1.20, and styledInput 2.0. The site appears custom-built without a common CMS signature. Performance is moderate with responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security headers are lacking.
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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