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Security report for memobase.ch

Memoriav · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MEMOBASE, operated by Memoriav, is a specialized Swiss portal dedicated to preserving and providing access to the country's audiovisual heritage. The platform aggregates collections from archives, museums, and libraries, serving researchers, historians, and the general public interested in Swiss cultural history. Supported by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture, MEMOBASE holds a strong position as a national cultural heritage resource. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and offers curated showcases and search capabilities for audiovisual materials. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries such as Mapbox GL JS for interactive maps, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie compliance mechanisms in place, though it lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, content-rich, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a valuable resource for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
52
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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

MEMOBASE operates as a non-profit cultural heritage portal focusing on audiovisual archives in Switzerland. Its business model centers on collaboration with cultural institutions to digitize, preserve, and provide public access to audiovisual content. The platform's market positioning is strong within the Swiss cultural sector, supported by government funding and partnerships. Key services include search functionality, curated exhibitions, and institutional networking. The target audience includes academics, cultural professionals, and the interested public. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking indicates a focus on user privacy and cultural mission rather than monetization. The partnership with the Swiss Federal Office of Culture enhances credibility and sustainability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement. The site uses modern CMS technology, reducing risks from outdated software. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and modules to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Memoriav
Description
MEMOBASE is a portal dedicated to the audiovisual heritage of Switzerland, providing access to archives, museums, and libraries preserving audiovisual documents.
Key services
Search and access to audiovisual collections, Showcases and curated exhibitions, Institutional collaboration and networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Mapbox GL JS, jQuery UI Autocomplete, EU Cookie Compliance module
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is multilingual (German, French, Italian).
  2. Content is rich with audiovisual collections and curated showcases.
  3. Clear cookie consent mechanism compliant with EU regulations.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Contact email uses company domain memoriav.ch.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage.
  8. Site uses modern Drupal 10 CMS with Mapbox for maps.
  9. No social media links detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid technical foundation. It uses Mapbox GL JS for interactive mapping features and jQuery UI for autocomplete search inputs. The site is multilingual with German, French, and Italian versions, indicating good internationalization support. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and responsive design for mobile devices. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, enhancing usability for assistive technologies. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta viewport tags. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting details are not explicit but the use of a Kubernetes-based media domain suggests modern hosting infrastructure.
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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