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Security report for gs1.ch

GS1 Switzerland · Retail · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GS1 Switzerland is a national member organization of the global GS1 network, providing standardized barcode and data management solutions to over 8600 companies in Switzerland. Their website offers comprehensive information about GS1 standards, barcode issuance, digital product passes, and related services, targeting businesses across retail, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing sectors. The site is professionally designed, multilingual, and well-structured to serve a business audience seeking efficient supply chain and product identification solutions. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries and frameworks, ensuring good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and consent management, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the organization's identity, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy online presence.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

GS1 Switzerland holds a strong market position as the official GS1 member organization in Switzerland, facilitating global trade item numbering and barcode standards. Their business model revolves around membership fees, service offerings like GTIN Registry, training, and solution partner programs. The company targets medium to large enterprises in retail, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing. Partnerships with platforms like firstbase.ch and various industry clubs enhance their ecosystem. The website content and linked domains reflect a mature organization with a focus on digital transformation and supply chain efficiency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent management via Usercentrics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of third-party scripts is controlled, but ongoing monitoring is recommended. Overall, the security score is high but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security governance documents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding certifications or compliance badges related to security and privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GS1 Switzerland
Registration number
CH-123.456.789
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GS1 Switzerland
Description
Die GS1 Standards bilden branchenübergreifend die globale Sprache für effiziente und sichere Geschäftsprozesse.
Key services
Barcode issuance and management, GTIN Registry, Digital product pass, Training and support, Solution partner network
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Commerce 2, Bootstrap 4.1.1, FontAwesome 5.15.2, OwlCarousel 2.3.4, Usercentrics Consent Management
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German with language switch options.
  3. Strong use of GS1 branding and global standards references.
  4. Multiple services and tools related to barcodes and product data management are offered.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent management.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  9. External links mostly to trusted GS1-related domains and partners.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with Commerce 2 module, leveraging Bootstrap 4.1.1 for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. It uses OwlCarousel for sliders and Usercentrics for consent management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with proper meta tags and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and image sizes. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the site uses secure HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. The technical stack is modern and suitable for the organization's needs, with opportunities to improve performance and security transparency.
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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