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Security report for if-foundation.ch

If International Foundation · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

If International Foundation is a Swiss independent non-profit organization dedicated to improving living conditions and life prospects for vulnerable populations worldwide. The foundation focuses on supporting education, integration, social entrepreneurship, health, and research in technological, medical, ethical, environmental, and cultural domains. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear mission and vision statements, targeting partners and beneficiaries in the social and health sectors globally. Technically, the site uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Owl Carousel, with Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and explicit contact information, which are areas for improvement. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage but missing advanced headers and incident response contacts. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the website's claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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

      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

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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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The foundation operates in the non-profit sector with a focus on social impact through partnerships with high-potential organizations. Its market position is that of a Swiss-based foundation with global outreach, collaborating with recognized partners such as Oxford University and FXB International. The business model centers on enabling partner organizations to achieve their goals via constructive and respectful partnerships. The target audience includes disadvantaged populations and social sector actors. The website content and partner references indicate a well-established network and a clear strategic focus on education, health, and social entrepreneurship. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not disclosed on the site. The foundation maintains a professional online presence but could enhance transparency by publishing policies and contact details.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, and no dedicated incident response contact information is provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident communications.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Improve accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
If International Foundation
Description
Independent Swiss not-for-profit foundation dedicated to improving living conditions and life prospects for the most vulnerable across the world by supporting education, integration, social entrepreneurship, health, and technological, medical and ethical research, environmental preservation and culture.
Key services
Supporting education, Integration, Social entrepreneurship, Health, Technological, medical and ethical research, Environmental preservation, Culture
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href https://if-foundation.ch/)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear mission and vision
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage
  4. Use of common JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics for tracking
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies
  6. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences
  7. No forms detected on the homepage or main content
  8. Multiple partner organizations referenced in image captions and navigation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Owl Carousel for UI components and interactivity. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking and analytics. The site is mobile responsive with a moderate performance profile. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for SEO, but lacks Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data for enhanced search engine understanding. The site does not include forms or data collection fields on the homepage, reducing attack surface but also limiting user engagement options. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include adding structured data, improving accessibility, and enhancing security configurations.
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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