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Security report for kienberg.ch

Gemeinde Kienberg · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemeinde Kienberg is the official website of the municipality of Kienberg in Switzerland, serving as a comprehensive portal for residents and visitors. The site provides detailed information about local government, community services, events, education, culture, and news updates. It targets local citizens and stakeholders interested in municipal affairs and community engagement. The website is built on WordPress, leveraging common plugins and a custom theme to deliver a modern, mobile-optimized experience with good accessibility and navigation clarity. The content is well-structured and regularly updated, reflecting an active municipal communication channel. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet regulatory standards. Overall, the website demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness as a government entity, but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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 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

  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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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
68

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 positions itself as a local government authority portal, focusing on providing essential services and information to the Kienberg community. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive coverage of municipal topics including politics, administration, culture, education, and social services. The business model is public sector service provision without commercial intent. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment is local residents and visitors. Growth indicators include regular content updates and event postings. The partnership ecosystem includes regional entities such as jurapark-aargau.ch. Strategic observations highlight the need for enhanced privacy compliance and security policy publication to align with modern governance standards.

Security posture

The website maintains a basic security posture with HTTPS enforced, ensuring encrypted communication. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting external security reporting. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved by adopting best practices and enhancing user trust through visible security measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Kienberg
Description
Official website of the municipality of Kienberg, providing information about local government, services, events, culture, education, and community news.
Key services
Information on municipal services, News and announcements, Event calendar, Political and administrative information, Education and social services, Cultural and leisure activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Slider, Google Fonts, WP Event Manager plugin, LSVR Pressville Theme and Toolkit
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of standard WordPress security plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for Kienberg, Switzerland
  2. Content is in German (de-CH locale)
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the main HTML content
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and themes
  6. Events and news are regularly updated with future dates
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  8. Good mobile and accessibility features
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a custom child theme (Pressville Child) and uses several plugins including WP Event Manager and LSVR Events Toolkit. It employs jQuery 3.7.1 and Slick Slider for interactive elements. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate with some large background images but generally good structure. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and lack of advanced security headers. Modernization opportunities include adopting HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 if not already in use and optimizing image delivery.
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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