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Security report for hetsl.ch

Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL) · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Network security.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL) is a Swiss higher education institution specializing in Bachelor and Master level education in social work and ergotherapy, with active roles in continuing education and research. It operates under the umbrella of HES-SO and serves students and professionals in the social and health sectors. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive information about courses, events, and institutional activities. Technically, it uses TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager and MailChimp for analytics and marketing. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, though explicit privacy and security policies are missing. WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and consistency with the institution's identity. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
100
Security headers
90
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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

HETSL holds a strong market position as a recognized educational institution in Switzerland, offering specialized programs in social work and health sciences. Its business model focuses on education, research, and service provision to public and private sectors. The institution targets students, professionals, and researchers, with a medium-sized student body. Partnerships with related educational entities like HES-SO and HETS-FR enhance its ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active event promotion and social media engagement, supporting growth and community interaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, security policy, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and MailChimp requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by formalizing policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement and explicitly declare security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Haute école de travail social et de la santé Lausanne (HETSL)
Description
Haute école vaudoise de type HES, la HETSL propose des formations de niveau Bachelor en Travail social et Ergothérapie. Elle participe aussi aux formations de niveau Master dans ses domaines d’expertise. Elle est active dans la formation continue et dans la recherche et le développement.
Key services
Bachelor programs in Social Work and Ergotherapy, Master programs participation, Continuing education, Research and development, Service provisions to public and private organizations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Flickity carousel, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, MailChimp, Google Maps API, CookieConsent
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries and frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
MailChimp
Marketing tools
MailChimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to social work and health education.
  3. Strong presence of educational and research activities.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent.
  6. No privacy policy or terms of service found, which is a compliance gap.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Flickity carousel, and FontAwesome icons. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and MailChimp for newsletter management. The site is mobile responsive, accessible, and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Hosting details are not explicit but the presence of Google Maps API and CDN usage indicates a robust infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal but depend on maintaining third-party dependencies and enhancing security headers.
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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