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Health Info Net AG (HIN) · Healthcare · 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

Health Info Net AG (HIN) is a Swiss company specializing in secure communication services tailored for healthcare professionals. Established in 2003, it has positioned itself as the standard provider for secure email, identity management, electronic signatures, messaging, and document sharing within the Swiss healthcare sector. The company operates multiple offices in Switzerland and offers membership-based access to its trusted communication network, the HIN Community. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with multi-language support and clear service offerings.

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 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"

  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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
90
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

HIN's market position as a trusted provider in the Swiss healthcare communication space is reinforced by its ISO 27001 certification and extensive service portfolio. Its business model revolves around memberships, providing secure communication tools and services to healthcare professionals and organizations. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with dedicated support, status, and community portals. Growth indicators include active blog updates and new service offerings like Swiss HealthAssist. The company targets healthcare professionals requiring compliance with data protection and secure communication standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, ISO 27001 certification, and secure handling of sensitive patient data. Security best practices such as cookie consent, encrypted email services, and secure access mechanisms are evident. However, the absence of explicit incident response contact details and a vulnerability disclosure policy represents an area for improvement. The use of modern analytics tools is balanced with privacy compliance measures. Overall, the security posture aligns well with the sensitive nature of healthcare data and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Add a clearly accessible terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal terms.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers by adding Content Security Policy (CSP) and HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) if not already configured.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Health Info Net AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Health Info Net AG (HIN)
Description
Die Health Info Net AG ist Standard für sichere Kommunikation und den Schutz sensibler Patientendaten im Gesundheitswesen.
Key services
HIN Mail, HIN Identität, HIN Sign, HIN Talk, HIN Filebox, Swiss HealthAssist
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bootstrap, CONTENS CMS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of ISO 27001 certified ISMS
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with required fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
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. Strong focus on secure communication services for Swiss healthcare professionals.
  3. Comprehensive multi-language support (DE, FR, IT).
  4. Clear and professional branding with consistent logo usage.
  5. Multiple physical office locations in Switzerland listed.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent banner.
  8. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  10. No terms of service page explicitly found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on CONTENS CMS 5.7.8 and leverages modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design, JavaScript for interactivity, and Matomo alongside Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and secure online presence suitable for a healthcare-focused organization.
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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