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Security report for gletscherpiloten.ch

Verein Gletscherpiloten · Transportation · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verein Gletscherpiloten is a small Swiss aviation club specializing in mountain and glacier flying training and experiences. The website provides detailed information about their unique flight services in the Alpine region, targeting pilots and aviation enthusiasts interested in specialized mountain flying. The business operates as a non-profit club with a niche market position focused on aviation education and recreational flights. Technically, the website uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with jQuery 1.7.1 and Nivo Slider for image slideshows. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization but lacks modern frameworks or CMS. Security posture is limited, with no visible security headers and use of outdated JavaScript libraries, posing potential vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is minimal, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking pixels. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is functional but would benefit from technical and security improvements to enhance trust and compliance.

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

6 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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 club operates in the transportation sector, specifically aviation, offering specialized mountain flying training and experiences. Its business model is that of a non-profit association serving a niche community of pilots in Switzerland. Revenue likely comes from training fees, flight rentals, and passenger flights. The target customers are pilots seeking mountain flight skills and enthusiasts interested in glacier flying. The website links to partners such as Land Rover and Vereinsweb, indicating some partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators are limited due to the small scale and specialized nature of the club. The business maintains a focused market presence with clear contact details and multimedia content to engage visitors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low to moderate security maturity level. Key weaknesses include the use of an outdated jQuery version with known vulnerabilities, absence of security headers, and lack of HTTPS status information. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism despite tracking pixels. No forms or sensitive data collection points were detected, reducing immediate risk. The site uses email obfuscation to protect contact addresses. Overall, the security posture requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about tracking pixels.
  5. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verein Gletscherpiloten
Description
Verein Gletscherpiloten is a club focused on mountain flying and glacier flying in Switzerland and the Alpine region, offering flight training, mountain flight experiences, and glacier landings.
Key services
Gebirgsflug (mountain flying), Flight training and education, Flight rental, Passenger flights, Schnupperflug (introductory flights)
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery 1.7.1, Nivo Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Email obfuscation via JavaScript

Analytics and tracking

Services
AstraTracker
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
astratracker.net
Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a small aviation club focused on mountain and glacier flying in Switzerland.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some special characters not fully encoded (e.g., 'Beromünster' displayed as 'Berom�nster').
  3. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite presence of privacy policy page.
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and GPS location.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage; no data collection forms present.
  7. External links include partner and mapping services.
  8. Tracking pixel from AstraTracker is present but no cookie consent mechanism.
  9. No visible security headers or HTTPS status provided in data.
  10. No social media links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic web technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, utilizing jQuery 1.7.1 and Nivo Slider for interactive elements. The site lacks modern frameworks or CMS platforms, indicating a static or manually maintained site. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization for mobile devices beyond basic CSS. Accessibility features are minimal. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags. The site includes external links to partners and mapping services but no social media integration. Tracking is minimal via a single tracking pixel without user consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but dated and could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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