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Security report for innovationspark-ost.ch

Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG · Technology · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG operates as a key innovation hub in Switzerland, facilitating collaboration between science and industry to accelerate innovation and generate new business models. It is part of the national Switzerland Innovation initiative, positioning itself as a medium-sized player in the technology and healthcare sectors. The company offers innovation hubs focused on health, sensors, and business, alongside startup support services including consulting, financing, and infrastructure. The park also provides campus facilities such as offices, co-working spaces, and event venues, supported by a strong network of reputable research institutions and partners. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress stack with Elementor and WooCommerce, but suffers from critical SSL/TLS misconfigurations that expose it to security risks. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with consent mechanisms, and analytics usage is moderate with Google Analytics and Tag Manager. Overall, the site demonstrates excellent content quality and business credibility but requires urgent security improvements to enable HTTPS and fix DNS configurations.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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 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 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 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
50
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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 Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG is strategically positioned within the Swiss innovation ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with leading research institutions such as Empa, Universität St.Gallen, and OST. Its business model centers on fostering innovation projects, supporting startups financially and with expertise, and providing modern infrastructure. The park targets companies, startups, investors, and academic institutions, aiming to accelerate market-ready innovations. The presence of multiple innovation hubs and a broad partner network indicates a collaborative approach and diversified service offerings. The company maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and trust signals, including social media and partner logos. Growth indicators include active event listings and ecosystem engagement. The park is part of a larger network of Swiss innovation parks, enhancing its market reach and influence.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability exposing users to data interception and undermining trust. While some security headers are correctly implemented, the lack of modern TLS protocols, HSTS, OCSP stapling, and DNSSEC further weaken the security stance. The misconfigured CAA DNS record indicates potential oversight in domain security management. No immediate vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, but the missing HTTPS is a severe issue. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, indicating compliance awareness. Incident response and security policy documentation are not found, suggesting room for improvement in security governance and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Install and configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated protocols.
  3. Implement HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS usage.
  4. Correct the CAA DNS records to valid entries to prevent unauthorized certificate issuance.
  5. Enable DNSSEC to protect DNS integrity and prevent spoofing.
  6. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  7. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  9. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  10. Maintain transparency on data retention policies related to analytics and user data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with WooCommerce 9.9.3 and uses Elementor and Elementor Pro for page building. Additional plugins include JetEngine, JetPopup, and Events Calendar Pro. The site uses jQuery 3.7.1, GSAP for animations, Alpine.js for interactivity, and Slick Carousel for sliders. Caching is handled by WP Rocket and Redis Object Cache, although performance metrics are missing, indicating potential gaps in monitoring. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a significant technical risk. The DNS configuration lacks DNSSEC and has a malformed CAA record. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires urgent security upgrades and performance monitoring improvements.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 65/100Medium27 findingsView report
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