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Security report for impuls-liechtenstein.li

Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein · Government · Liechtenstein

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Impuls Liechtenstein is a government-backed initiative focused on fostering innovation within the financial center of Liechtenstein. It supports a diverse financial ecosystem including banking, asset management, fiduciary services, funds, insurance, philanthropy, and a growing fintech community. The platform provides frameworks such as the Innovationsclub and Liechtenstein Venture Cooperative (LVC) to facilitate innovation and cooperation. The website serves as an information hub and contact point for innovation-related activities under the Ministry for Presidium and Finance. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with modern plugins like Kadence Blocks and WPML for multilingual support. It uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, it lacks some security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries. There is no visible incident response or security policy published, and no security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. Contact information is limited to official government emails, with no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, reflecting its governmental nature. It is safe for general audiences with no adult or explicit content. Strategic improvements include implementing cookie consent, security headers, and publishing security policies to enhance compliance and trust.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Impuls Liechtenstein occupies a unique position as a government entity promoting innovation in the financial sector. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing and integration with Liechtenstein's financial market strategy. The business model focuses on regulatory facilitation, innovation framework development, and ecosystem support rather than commercial revenue. Target customers include financial institutions, fintech startups, and government stakeholders. The partnership ecosystem includes government ministries, financial market authorities, and educational institutions. Growth indicators include expanding fintech community engagement and innovation platforms. The website content and structure support transparency and accessibility for stakeholders.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced with strong SSL configuration, and no obvious vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data are present. However, the absence of security headers and incident response information indicates room for improvement. GDPR compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. The site does not publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which limits transparency for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but should be enhanced to meet best practices and regulatory requirements fully.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the site against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regierung des Fürstentums Liechtenstein
Description
The website represents the governmental initiative 'Impuls Liechtenstein' focused on innovation at the financial center of Liechtenstein. It supports various sectors including banking, asset management, fiduciary, funds, insurance, philanthropy, and fintech. The government aims to strengthen economic resilience through innovation frameworks and cooperation platforms.
Key services
Innovation framework development, Innovationsclub platform for regulatory improvements, Liechtenstein Venture Cooperative (LVC) platform, Information and support on digital innovation and blockchain
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Kadence Blocks plugin, WPML (multilingual plugin), Ajax Load More Anything plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed innovation platform for Liechtenstein's financial sector.
  2. Content is in German with English alternate available.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contact published.
  5. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Site uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with good mobile responsiveness.
  7. Contact information is limited to email addresses; no phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  8. No advertising or marketing scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with up-to-date core version 6.8.3 and popular plugins like Kadence Blocks for layout and WPML for multilingual support. jQuery is used in version 3.7.1, which is current. The site loads CSS and JS assets efficiently and is mobile responsive with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in asset loading and caching. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with valid certificates. The site lacks advanced SEO structured data like JSON-LD but has basic meta tags and alternate language links.
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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