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Security report for matran.ch

Commune de Matran · Government · Switzerland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Commune de Matran operates as the official local government website for the municipality of Matran in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It provides a broad range of municipal services including administration, resident control, taxation, education, social and health services, cultural and sports activities, and technical infrastructure management. The website targets residents and visitors, offering relevant community information and service access. The business model is typical of a public sector entity focused on local governance and community support. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, FontAwesome, jQuery, and OwlCarousel for a responsive and user-friendly experience. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and structured metadata including JSON-LD for organization details. Performance is moderate with no major technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls, reflecting good privacy compliance. However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation and incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The use of Google Tag Manager is present but configured to deny tracking by default, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained, serving its purpose effectively. Strategic improvements include publishing a security policy, incident response information, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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. 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
    • 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

  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: Google Analytics, Cloudflare

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

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
65
Average
59
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

The Commune de Matran website positions itself as a key digital interface for local government services in Matran, Switzerland. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service coverage for residents, including administrative, social, educational, and technical domains. The business model is public sector-driven, funded by municipal budgets, and focused on community engagement and service delivery. The target audience is local residents and regional visitors. Growth indicators include active community involvement and digital service expansion such as the new preschool structure Matr'Envol. Partnerships with local agencies and service providers are evident, enhancing service quality and outreach. The website reflects a stable operational presence with consistent branding and clear communication.

Security posture

The security maturity of the Commune de Matran website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented with user choice, aligning with GDPR requirements. The absence of a published security policy and incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of nonce attributes in scripts suggests attention to mitigating cross-site scripting risks. The site could benefit from additional security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance trust and resilience. Overall, the security posture supports the business needs but should evolve to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adopting a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Commune de Matran
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Commune de Matran
Description
Commune de Matran is a local government entity serving the municipality of Matran in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland. It provides administrative services, local governance, social and health services, cultural and sports activities, technical services, and community information to its residents.
Key services
Administration and local governance, Resident control and civil status services, Taxation and economic services, Education and training, Social and health services, Culture, sports and leisure, Technical services including waste management and infrastructure
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome, jQuery, OwlCarousel, FancyBox, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce attributes in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government site for Commune de Matran, Switzerland.
  2. Content is in French and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with customization options.
  4. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  5. Contact information is complete and prominently displayed.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (TYPO3).
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. No social media links found on the site.
  9. Google Tag Manager used for analytics with consent denied by default.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system suitable for government websites. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons, ensuring a modern and accessible user interface. JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, OwlCarousel, and FancyBox enhance interactivity and media presentation. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, configured with privacy in mind. The site loads with moderate speed and is mobile-optimized. Technical debt appears low with no broken elements or errors detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility features and implement advanced security headers. Hosting details are not explicitly identified but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate, indicating a secure hosting environment.
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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