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Security report for mitwirken-rapperswil-jona.ch

Stadt Rapperswil-Jona · Government · Switzerland

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website mitwirken-rapperswil-jona.ch serves as the official digital participation platform for the city of Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. It enables citizens to engage with local government projects and provide feedback in a secure and user-friendly manner. The platform emphasizes ease of use, data privacy, and efficient communication between the municipality and its residents. The site currently has no active projects but maintains a professional and consistent presentation aligned with municipal branding. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including React and ES modules, with assets hosted on AWS S3. It uses Font Awesome for icons and enforces a strict Content-Security-Policy to enhance security. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in SEO and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the platform demonstrates strong practices such as HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and local data storage within Switzerland. However, it lacks a cookie consent mechanism and a dedicated security or incident response policy page. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally managed by the city government. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, publishing terms of service and security policies, and enhancing accessibility and SEO to improve compliance and user experience.

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

5 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

  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

      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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  • 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
80
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
73

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 platform positions itself as a local government digital engagement tool, targeting residents of Rapperswil-Jona for participatory governance. Its competitive advantage lies in providing a secure, paperless, and accessible channel for citizen feedback. The business model is government-funded, focusing on transparency and community involvement rather than revenue generation. The site reflects a small-sized municipal operation with a clear focus on public service. Partnerships appear limited to official city domains, with no commercial affiliations detected. Growth indicators are not evident due to the nature of the service, but the platform supports ongoing civic engagement initiatives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS, strict Content-Security-Policy, and other security headers effectively mitigating common web threats. The absence of cookie consent and incident response information represents compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. No signs of vulnerabilities or insecure data handling were found. The platform's data privacy emphasis and local data storage align well with Swiss data protection standards. Incident response readiness and security culture could be improved by publishing explicit policies and contact channels for security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Incorporate structured data (JSON-LD) for better SEO and discoverability.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stadt Rapperswil-Jona
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Rapperswil-Jona
Description
Mitwirkungsplattform der Stadt Rapperswil-Jona zur digitalen Beteiligung der Bürger an kommunalen Themen.
Key services
Digitale Bürgerbeteiligung, Erfassung von Rückmeldungen und Meinungen, Information zu kommunalen Themen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Font Awesome 6, AWS S3 (for image hosting)
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Strict Content-Security-Policy restricting sources
  • No object-src allowed
  • Frame-ancestors set to none
  • Form-action restricted to self

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official municipal digital participation platform.
  2. Content is primarily in German with some French notices.
  3. No active projects currently listed on the platform.
  4. Strong emphasis on data privacy and local data storage.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite privacy policy presence.
  6. No visible forms collecting personal data on the landing page.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and security headers.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in the footer.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack with React and ES modules, supported by Font Awesome icons and hosted on AWS infrastructure. The Content-Security-Policy is well configured to restrict resource loading and prevent common attacks. Performance is moderate, with some optimization potential in asset loading and SEO metadata. The site is mobile-responsive and visually consistent with municipal branding. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Technical risks are minimal, but ongoing monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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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