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Security report for innosuisse.ch

Innosuisse · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency dedicated to supporting science-based innovation for the benefit of the economy and society. As a government-backed entity, it provides funding, coaching, and networking services primarily targeting startups, SMEs, and research institutions in Switzerland. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image aligned with its government affiliation. Technically, the site employs modern frontend technologies such as Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, offering good mobile responsiveness and user experience. However, the site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information, which are important for compliance and security transparency. The domain is a legitimate Swiss government domain with consistent WHOIS data, indicating high trustworthiness. Overall, the site is credible and functional but could improve its security posture and privacy compliance to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
79

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

Innosuisse operates as a government agency focused on fostering innovation in Switzerland. Its business model centers on providing financial support and advisory services to innovative projects and startups. The agency holds a strong market position as the official Swiss innovation partner, leveraging government resources and partnerships. The target audience includes Swiss entrepreneurs, researchers, and businesses seeking innovation funding and support. The website content and structure support this positioning, though explicit business details such as founding year or subsidiaries are not disclosed. The absence of visible contact details and policies suggests a focus on informational content rather than direct customer engagement via the website.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a basic security posture. While HTTPS is presumably enabled (given the .admin.ch domain and standard government practice), no explicit security headers or policies are visible in the provided content. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure mechanisms or incident response contacts. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. To improve security maturity, the agency should implement comprehensive security headers, publish privacy and cookie policies, and provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact emails.
  4. Conduct a security audit to verify SSL/TLS configuration and ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for support and security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Innosuisse
Description
Innosuisse is the Swiss Innovation Agency supporting science-based innovation in the interest of the economy and society. It acts as a partner for innovation, providing funding, coaching, and networking for startups and innovative projects.
Key services
Innovation funding, Coaching and mentoring, Networking and partnerships, Support for startups and SMEs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Tailwind CSS, Vue.js (implied by Nuxt.js references), Nuxt.js, Custom fonts (Noto Sans), Swiper.js (carousel), Date picker library
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

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 Swiss government innovation agency site.
  2. Content is professional and targeted at innovation stakeholders.
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the truncated HTML.
  5. No security or incident response policies visible.
  6. Modern frontend technologies used with good mobile optimization.
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  8. WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and government affiliation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Nuxt.js (Vue.js framework) and Tailwind CSS for styling, indicating a contemporary frontend architecture. The presence of Swiper.js suggests interactive carousel components. Custom fonts (Noto Sans) are used for typography. The site appears mobile-optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA considerations. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate based on the complexity of styles and scripts. SEO optimization is basic, with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected in the truncated content. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security and privacy implementations are recommended.
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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