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Security report for hep-verlag.ch

hep Verlag · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

hep Verlag is a Swiss-based educational publishing company specializing in academic and professional training materials. The website presents a professional and modern design, targeting students and educators primarily within Switzerland. The business operates in the education sector with a medium-sized market presence. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js and Nuxt.js, along with Google Tag Manager for analytics and Adobe Typekit for fonts, indicating a contemporary digital infrastructure. However, there is a lack of visible privacy and cookie policies, and no explicit contact information was found in the provided HTML content. Security posture appears minimal with no detected security headers or incident response policies. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

5 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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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
50
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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 positions itself as a specialized publisher in the Swiss education market, focusing on higher education and professional training content. Its business model revolves around publishing and distributing educational books and digital materials. The target audience includes students, educators, and academic institutions. The website's use of modern web technologies suggests an investment in digital maturity, though the absence of detailed business and contact information online may limit direct customer engagement. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic, with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected in the HTML content. There is no evidence of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is poor due to missing privacy and cookie policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain WHOIS data is consistent and trustworthy, supporting legitimacy. To improve, the company should implement security headers, publish privacy and security policies, and provide clear contact channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies with dedicated contact channels.
  4. Include clear and verified contact information such as company emails and phone numbers on the website.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update technical infrastructure to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
hep Verlag
Description
hep Verlag is a Swiss publishing company specializing in educational materials, primarily for higher education and professional training. They offer a range of books and digital content aimed at students and educators.
Key services
Publishing educational books, Digital learning materials, Academic resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, Nuxt.js, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit Fonts, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and fonts indicates a contemporary technical approach.
  5. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and possibly marketing tracking.
  6. No visible security headers or explicit security policies detected in the HTML content.
  7. Content is professional and focused on educational publishing.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks Vue.js and Nuxt.js, indicating a server-side rendered SPA approach. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit, and icons via Font Awesome. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site appears moderately performant with preloading of scripts and responsive design. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags included. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. There is no CMS detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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