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Security report for laconnex.ch

Commune de Laconnex · Government · Switzerland

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.laconnex.ch serves as the official online presence for the Commune de Laconnex, a local government entity in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It provides residents and visitors with practical information, municipal news, political and social updates, local services, and community event agendas. The site targets the local population and stakeholders interested in the commune's administrative and social affairs. The business model is that of a governmental public service platform, focusing on transparency and citizen engagement. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress CMS platform, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, Events Calendar Pro for event management, and Complianz GDPR for privacy compliance. The site uses modern web technologies including jQuery and Matomo analytics for user tracking. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO and accessibility practices, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. It employs cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are recommended for improving security posture. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy regulations. It effectively serves its purpose as a municipal information portal. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and security readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, YouTube, Google APIs

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

  3. 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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  • 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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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 Commune de Laconnex website positions itself as a key information hub for local governance and community engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive coverage of municipal topics, including political council details, local services, and social actions. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service delivery. Revenue streams are not applicable. The target customer segment is the local population and interested parties in the Geneva canton. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration of social media channels. The partnership ecosystem is limited to social media platforms and standard web service providers. Strategic observations suggest maintaining content relevance and expanding digital services to improve citizen interaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture for a local government site, with HTTPS enforced and standard security headers implemented. The use of cookie consent and GDPR-compliant privacy policies indicates awareness of data protection requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or security misconfigurations were found in the analyzed content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a gap in security transparency and readiness. The site uses common third-party plugins, which should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Commune de Laconnex
Description
Site officiel de Laconnex à Genève. Informations pratiques, actualités communales, politiques, sociales, locales, agenda, médias, etc.
Key services
Municipal news and updates, Political and administrative information, Local services and permits, Community events and agenda, Contact and support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Matomo analytics, Events Calendar Pro plugin, Complianz GDPR plugin, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Login forms with password fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official local government site for Laconnex commune in Geneva, Switzerland
  2. Content is in French and well-structured with clear navigation
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, events, and GDPR compliance
  6. Includes social media links to Instagram and YouTube
  7. Login forms present for user authentication
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  9. No terms of service page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, and Matomo analytics. The site uses well-known plugins for SEO, event management, and GDPR compliance, indicating a good level of digital maturity. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization in place. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Technical risks include dependency on third-party plugins which require ongoing maintenance. There is no explicit hosting provider information detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for performance and accessibility 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

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