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Security report for innosuisse-training-ticino.ch

Università della Svizzera italiana · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website innosuisse-training-ticino.ch represents the Innosuisse Entrepreneurship Training program offered in the Ticino region of Switzerland. It is organized by the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on behalf of Innosuisse, the Swiss innovation agency. The program offers entrepreneurship training modules aimed at startups and innovators, coordinated by the USI Startup Centre in collaboration with SUPSI. The site reflects a regional educational initiative with strong institutional backing and clear target audience focus. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO and accessibility basics, though some advanced accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure information. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional technical controls. The domain registration data aligns well with the website's educational and governmental affiliations, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness. Contact information is clearly provided, and social media presence is consistent with official university channels. No adult or questionable content is present, making the site safe for general audiences. Strategic recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, adding security headers, and maintaining regular security audits to improve trust and compliance.

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

6 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. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
85
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

The website serves as a platform for the Innosuisse Entrepreneurship Training program in Ticino, positioning itself as a key regional player in entrepreneurship education. Its competitive advantage lies in strong institutional partnerships with USI, Innosuisse, and SUPSI, providing credibility and access to resources. The business model focuses on delivering structured training modules and events to startups and entrepreneurs, likely funded or subsidized by governmental innovation programs. The target customer segment includes early-stage entrepreneurs and innovators in the Ticino region. Growth indicators include scheduled upcoming modules and events, and a collaborative ecosystem with academic and innovation partners. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving multiple reputable Swiss institutions, enhancing market presence and operational effectiveness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via Usercentrics. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for compliance and trust. No security headers were detected, indicating potential exposure to common web vulnerabilities. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or malware. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with a basic privacy policy and cookie consent but no explicit GDPR statements. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible, suggesting areas for improvement to enhance overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance GDPR compliance by providing clear data retention policies and user rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Università della Svizzera italiana
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Università della Svizzera italiana
Description
Organized by Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) on behalf of Innosuisse, offering Modules 1, 2, and 2+ of the Innosuisse Entrepreneurship Training programme in Ticino, coordinated by USI Startup Centre in collaboration with SUPSI.
Key services
Entrepreneurship training modules, Business concept development, Matchmaking events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Usercentrics (cookie consent), Google Tag Manager, Bing UET, Microsoft Clarity
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Bing UET, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Bing UET
Marketing tools
Usercentrics cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on entrepreneurship training in Ticino, Switzerland.
  3. Strong affiliations with reputable Swiss educational and governmental institutions.
  4. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard tracking/analytics tools.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism implemented via Usercentrics.
  6. No explicit privacy policy page found but credits page likely contains basic policy information.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  10. Social media links point to official university channels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, a modern and widely supported content management system. It uses jQuery and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Bing UET, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the data.
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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