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Security report for morges.ch

Ville de Morges · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.morges.ch is the official digital presence of the city of Morges, Switzerland. It serves as a comprehensive portal for municipal information, public services, community activities, and administrative procedures. The site targets residents, local businesses, and visitors, providing easy access to official documents, event calendars, and contact directories. The business model is government/public service, with a medium-sized municipal scope and a consistent brand identity. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Alpine.js for interactivity, Swiper.js for sliders, and FSLightbox for media display. It is mobile-optimized and features a responsive design with good SEO and accessibility basics. The performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. Cookie consent mechanisms are present, reflecting some privacy awareness. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, reflecting the legitimacy of a municipal government site. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures, security policy publication, and accessibility would enhance compliance and user trust.

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

7 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

      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, Twitter, LinkedIn

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

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  • 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
50

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 city of Morges maintains a strong market position as the official municipal authority serving its community. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized access to a wide range of public services and information tailored to residents and visitors. Revenue streams are typical of government entities, funded by public budgets rather than commercial sales. The target customer segments include local citizens, businesses, tourists, and public service users. The partnership ecosystem includes local tourism, energy providers, cultural institutions, and emergency services, reflecting a collaborative municipal environment. Growth indicators are stable, focusing on digital service expansion and community engagement. Operationally, the city leverages digital tools to streamline administrative processes and enhance public communication.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. Forms use secure methods, and no sensitive data leakage was observed. However, the lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness visibility. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security.txt files, which are recommended best practices. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented, indicating a potential compliance gap. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and public communication of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, processing, and GDPR compliance.
  2. Create and display a security policy including incident response procedures and dedicated security contact information.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet recognized standards such as WCAG 2.1.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and widgets to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ville de Morges
Description
Official website of the city of Morges providing information and services related to municipal administration, local activities, public services, and community engagement.
Key services
Municipal information, Administrative services, Event agendas, Public announcements, Contact directories, Urban planning and permits, Social and cultural activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Alpine.js, Swiper.js, FSLightbox, Elfsight widgets
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Secure forms with POST methods

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Elfsight widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official municipal website for the city of Morges, Switzerland.
  2. Content is in French (fr-CH locale).
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple sections for residents, activities, administration, and official information.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is present.
  8. No visible email addresses or phone numbers in the provided HTML snippet; contact likely via contact forms or directories.
  9. Multiple external links to official partner and service provider domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Alpine.js for reactive components, Swiper.js for interactive sliders, and FSLightbox for media galleries. CSS and JavaScript assets are modular and appear optimized. The site is mobile responsive with adaptive images and viewport settings. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and Open Graph metadata. However, no CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting details are not disclosed, but SSL and security headers indicate professional hosting. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset delivery. Technical debt appears low, but accessibility features could be enhanced for broader compliance.
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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