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Security report for ipi.ch

Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (IGE) is the Swiss federal authority responsible for intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and copyright. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for individuals, businesses, and IP professionals to access registration services, legal information, public registers, and educational resources. It maintains a strong market position as the central Swiss IP office with a clear government affiliation and authoritative content. The site offers multilingual support and a variety of online services to facilitate IP management. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager for analytics and slick sliders for UI. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly with a professional design and clear navigation. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration. Security best practices are partially implemented, with room for improvement in security headers and published security policies. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain is legitimately registered to a Swiss federal entity, reinforcing trust. Overall, the website is highly professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations such as GDPR. It effectively serves its target audience with relevant content and services. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure framework to further strengthen the security posture and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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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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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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

IGE holds a critical role as the Swiss federal IP office, providing essential services for IP registration and protection. Its business model is government-funded regulatory and service provision, targeting inventors, businesses, legal professionals, and IP experts. The site supports SMEs through dedicated portals and offers educational programs via the IP Academy. Partnerships with international IP organizations like WIPO and integration with global IP databases enhance its service ecosystem. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with ongoing updates and news reflecting active engagement in IP policy and innovation trends.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, it lacks some advanced security headers (CSP, HSTS) and does not publicly disclose a security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a gap in transparency and responsible security practices. Overall, the site is secure but could improve in formalizing and communicating its security governance and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance standards.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or team email (e.g., security@ipi.ch) for vulnerability reporting.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and enhance user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eidgenössisches Institut für Geistiges Eigentum
Description
Das Eidgenössische Institut für Geistiges Eigentum (IGE) in Bern ist die zentrale Anlaufstelle des Bundes für alle Fragen zu Patenten, Marken, Herkunftsbezeichnungen, Designschutz und Urheberrecht.
Key services
Patent registration and examination, Trademark registration, Design protection, Geographical indications, Copyright information, Public registers, Online services and databases, IP Academy training, Research and consultation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, jQuery (implied by scripts), Slick Slider, Slimbox2 Lightbox
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained by a Swiss federal government agency.
  2. Content is comprehensive and targeted at IP professionals, businesses, and the public.
  3. Strong focus on intellectual property rights education, registration, and legal information.
  4. Multiple language options available indicating broad accessibility.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policies are clearly presented and GDPR compliant.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. Contact information is transparent and includes phone, email, and physical address.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found on the site.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system suitable for government and enterprise sites. It uses modern front-end libraries such as Slick Slider and Slimbox2 for UI enhancements. Google Tag Manager is employed for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is responsive and accessible, with well-structured navigation and multilingual support. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the CMS and multiple external resources. There is no explicit hosting provider information. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags effectively for SEO. Some legacy IE support scripts are included, indicating attention to broad browser compatibility.
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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