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Security report for lausanneuniversityhospital.com

Lausanne University Hospital · Healthcare · Switzerland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) is a prominent Swiss academic hospital providing advanced medical care, research, and education. It is internationally recognized and ranked among the top hospitals worldwide. The website showcases innovative medical projects and collaborations with the University of Lausanne, targeting patients, researchers, and healthcare professionals. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and includes analytics via Matomo. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency but does not detract from the legitimacy of the hospital itself. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and informative.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  2. 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';…

  3. 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, LinkedIn, Google APIs

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

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
58
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

CHUV operates as a large public academic healthcare institution in Switzerland, focusing on patient care, research, and teaching. Its market position is strong, supported by international rankings and collaborations. The business model is public healthcare with research funding and academic partnerships. The hospital targets a broad audience including patients, medical professionals, and international collaborators. The website supports this with detailed project showcases and a dedicated medical innovation magazine. Partnerships with regional investment agencies and university entities are evident. The digital presence is mature, supporting brand consistency and trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency in security management. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve web security.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve trust and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lausanne University Hospital
Description
University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) is a leading Swiss academic public health care center located in Lausanne, Switzerland. It provides medical care, research, teaching, and training in collaboration with the University of Lausanne. The hospital is recognized internationally and ranked among the top hospitals worldwide.
Key services
Medical care, Research, Teaching and training, Innovative medical projects
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Flickity carousel, Matomo analytics, Google Maps API, jQuery UI
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. Strong branding and consistent design
  4. Comprehensive information about hospital services and research projects
  5. Social media presence on multiple platforms
  6. No visible security headers in HTML source
  7. No contact forms detected on homepage
  8. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  9. WHOIS data missing or domain unregistered in .com registry
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries like Flickity for carousels and Matomo for analytics. Google Maps API is integrated for location services. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. No hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and incident response readiness.
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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