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Security report for innovaud.ch

Innovaud · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Innovaud is a government-backed innovation and economic promotion agency based in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland. It supports a wide range of businesses including startups, scale-ups, SMEs, and large companies, and acts as a gateway for foreign companies to establish themselves in the region. The agency offers free services backed by the Vaud Department of the Economy, Innovation, Employment and Patrimony. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content targeting investors and innovators in various technology and industrial sectors. Technically, the website is built on the DotNetNuke CMS platform using modern web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap 4, and Font Awesome. It includes cookie consent management via tarteaucitron.js and integrates analytics and marketing tools like Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and accessibility basics. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing trust and credibility. Overall, Innovaud's website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its role as a regional innovation agency. The security posture is solid but could be improved with additional security headers and explicit incident response disclosures. The business credibility is high, supported by consistent WHOIS data and official government backing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

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 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

  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 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: Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

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

  3. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention innovaud.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

Innovaud occupies a strategic position as the innovation and economic promotion agency for the canton of Vaud, leveraging a dense ecosystem of technology companies and world-class universities. Its business model focuses on providing free, government-backed services to foster innovation and attract investment. The agency targets startups, SMEs, scale-ups, multinationals, and foreign investors, offering services such as financing, support, hosting, promotion, and networking. Partnerships with regional government sites and innovation programs strengthen its ecosystem. The website content and structure reflect a clear focus on these sectors, with dedicated pages for key industries and innovation domains. The agency's market position is strong within the Swiss and European innovation landscape, supported by a professional digital presence and active social media engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS usage and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No critical security headers were explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement in implementing CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers. The absence of exposed sensitive data and secure form handling are positive indicators. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts is transparent and managed via consent. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were found in the HTML content or WHOIS data. However, the lack of explicit security policy or incident response information indicates a potential compliance gap. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for a government-backed agency but with opportunities for enhancement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security policies including incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding terms of service or user agreements to clarify usage policies and legal protections.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Innovaud
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Innovaud
Description
Innovaud is the innovation and economic promotion agency in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, supporting startups, scale-ups, SMEs, multinationals, and large innovative companies. It helps foreign companies establish in Vaud, Europe.
Key services
Investment promotion, Innovation support, Financing, Support, Hosting, Promotion, Networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 4, Font Awesome, DotNetNuke (DNN), CKFinder, tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent)
Frameworks
DotNetNuke
Platforms
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form submission (POST)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Tag Manager, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Linkedin Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Twitter Universal Website Tag, Linkedin Insight
Marketing tools
Twitter Universal Website Tag, Linkedin Insight
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to innovation and investment promotion
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence enhance trust
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and accessible
  5. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  7. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the DotNetNuke CMS platform, leveraging ASP.NET technology. It uses modern front-end libraries including jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap 4, and Font Awesome for UI components and icons. The site integrates CKFinder for media management and tarteaucitron.js for cookie consent management. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility. The technical stack is mature and well-suited for a government agency website, though some modernization opportunities exist in security header implementation and accessibility enhancements.
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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