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Security report for grossdietwil.ch

Gemeinde Grossdietwil · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemeinde Grossdietwil operates as the official municipal government website for the Grossdietwil community in Switzerland. It provides residents and visitors with comprehensive local information, including administrative services, news updates, community events, education resources, and tourism guidance. The website positions itself as a central hub for municipal engagement and public service delivery, emphasizing local culture and lifestyle. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and Fusion Builder, integrating modern web technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA and Google Analytics for security and analytics purposes. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, SEO optimization, and structured data implementation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and anti-bot measures, though it could benefit from enhanced HTTP security headers and published security policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable resource for its target audience.

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 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

  3. 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
56

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 website serves a small government entity focused on local community services and information dissemination. Its market position is that of an essential public sector provider with no direct commercial competition. The business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, and aimed at supporting residents and local stakeholders. Key services include online administrative processes, contact facilitation, event management, and cultural promotion. The site leverages partnerships with local service providers and regional geoportals to enhance its offerings. Growth indicators are limited due to the nature of the entity but show consistent content updates and community engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes local agencies and digital service providers such as Agentur Ponkt and the Luzern geoportal.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no published security or incident response policy, which could improve transparency and preparedness. The site uses up-to-date WordPress components and plugins, reducing the risk of known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security measures are adequate for a municipal website but could be enhanced to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update all WordPress components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Explicitly enable and configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) header.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinde Grossdietwil
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Grossdietwil
Description
Als Grenzgemeinde auf Luzerner Boden gelegen, vereint Grossdietwil – Nachbar des Kanton Bern – Kultur und Lebensphilosophie beider Kantone.
Key services
Online municipal services, Contact information and administration, News and announcements, Community and cultural information, Education and school information, Event agenda, Tourism and leisure information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Fusion Builder, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Fusion Builder, Avada
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated libraries and plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 site for Grossdietwil, Switzerland.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targeted at local residents and visitors.
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO best practices.
  4. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA, but could improve with additional security headers.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Avada theme and Fusion Builder, which provide flexible design and content management capabilities. It employs jQuery and other JavaScript libraries for interactivity and user experience enhancements. Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA are integrated for analytics and security respectively. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with Yoast SEO plugin. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed achievable through optimization of media assets and caching strategies. The technical stack is well-maintained but could benefit from additional security hardening and accessibility improvements.
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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