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Security report for isoc.ch

Internet Society Switzerland Chapter · Technology · Switzerland

Partial score · DNS & email only

53/100

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

The Internet Society Switzerland Chapter (ISOC-CH) is a small, non-profit organization founded in 2012 and based in Zurich, Switzerland. It operates as a recognized chapter of the global Internet Society, focusing on advocacy, education, and multi-stakeholder participation in Internet development within the Swiss context. The organization targets academic, professional, business, and private Internet users, providing services related to privacy, network trust, Internet standards, digital sovereignty, and policy regulation. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
4of 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. 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

    • 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

ISOC-CH holds a niche position as a national chapter of a global Internet governance organization. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on community engagement and policy advocacy. The organization collaborates with private, public, and civil society sectors in Switzerland. The website's partnership links to the global Internet Society and a web development partner indicate a modest but credible ecosystem. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms. The organization's growth and influence are aligned with its advocacy and educational mission rather than commercial expansion.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration, indicating a secure baseline. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publicly disclose security policies or incident response procedures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy compliance features suggests room for improvement in GDPR adherence. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but could be enhanced with additional security best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security and incident response policy pages to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing contact emails for security and abuse reporting to improve incident response readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Internet Society Switzerland Chapter
Description
The Internet Society Switzerland Chapter (ISOC-CH) is a non-governmental not-for-profit association seated in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2012. It is a recognized chapter of the global Internet Society founded in 1992. ISOC-CH aims to ensure multi-stakeholder participation in the development of the Internet in the Swiss context, cooperating with private, public, and civil society sectors. It works on privacy, trust and stability in networks, Internet standards, digital sovereignty, new technologies (IPv6, DNSsec), and policy and regulation.
Key services
Internet policy advocacy, Community engagement, Education on Internet technologies, Collaboration with stakeholders on ICT development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Events Manager plugin, Kadence theme, jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress environment)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is relevant to Internet governance and technology advocacy.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Lacks explicit cookie consent and detailed security policies.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 using the Kadence theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO and Events Manager. It uses jQuery and jQuery UI libraries for UI components. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with no evident critical technical debt. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced marketing or tracking technologies, indicating a focus on privacy and minimal user tracking.
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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