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Security report for icn.ch

International Council of Nurses · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a globally recognized federation representing over 130 national nursing associations. The organization serves as the authoritative voice for nursing worldwide, focusing on policy advocacy, education, leadership development, and global health initiatives. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting nursing professionals, healthcare policymakers, and global health stakeholders. The content is rich, multilingual, and well-organized, supporting their mission to advance nursing and health policy globally. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies including SVG graphics and asynchronous loading of analytics scripts such as Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate and could benefit from further optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks visible security headers and formalized privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is present, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Overall, the ICN website is a trustworthy and authoritative platform with strong business credibility and technical foundations. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance and security best practices would further strengthen its posture and user confidence.

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. 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 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 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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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

ICN holds a strong market position as a leading non-profit federation in the healthcare sector, specifically nursing. Its business model revolves around advocacy, policy development, education, and global health initiatives. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, donations, and event sponsorships, as indicated by the prominent 'Donate' call-to-action. The target audience includes nurses, nursing associations, healthcare policymakers, and students worldwide. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem and global reach, enhancing its influence and operational scale. The website's multilingual support and comprehensive content reflect a mature digital strategy aligned with its international scope.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of reputable analytics tools loaded asynchronously reduces performance impact and potential security risks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents a gap in defense-in-depth. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and may hinder rapid response to security incidents. Enhancing these areas would improve compliance with GDPR and other regulations, reduce risk exposure, and build greater user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently on the website to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response channels to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Optimize website performance and loading speed to improve user experience and SEO rankings.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Council of Nurses
Description
The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations representing the millions of nurses worldwide. It acts as the global voice of nursing, advancing nursing and health policy, education, and leadership.
Key services
Policy and topic briefs, Global health advocacy, Statements and position papers, Regulation and education support, Socio-economic welfare initiatives, Nursing student support, Campaigns and projects, Leadership and development programs, Awards and recognition
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Plausible Analytics, SVG graphics, JavaScript
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • No inline scripts with suspicious content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Plausible Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern web technologies.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for the healthcare and nursing sector.
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics indicates moderate user tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site is fully accessible.
  8. Strong branding and consistent navigation across multiple languages (EN, FR, ES).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10, a modern and secure CMS platform, indicating a commitment to up-to-date technology. The use of SVG graphics and asynchronous script loading demonstrates modern front-end practices. Google Tag Manager and Plausible Analytics provide robust analytics capabilities with moderate user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and multilingual support. However, the absence of visible security headers and privacy compliance artifacts suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas. Performance is moderate, suggesting potential for optimization in resource loading and caching strategies.
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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