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Security report for musikvertrieb.ch

Musikvertrieb AG · Media · Switzerland

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Musikvertrieb AG is a Swiss independent music distributor and record label with a long history dating back to 1935. The company focuses on marketing and distributing national and international artists and labels, including partnerships with notable entities such as PIAS and muve recordings. The website reflects a professional presence in the media industry, targeting music industry professionals and independent artists. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Brooklyn theme, leveraging modern web technologies and asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though some accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and use of reCAPTCHA, but lacks visible security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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 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

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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
20
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

Musikvertrieb AG holds a solid market position as a Swiss indie music distributor and record label with a legacy since 1935. Its business model revolves around music distribution and label services, catering to independent artists and labels. The company benefits from partnerships with established labels like PIAS and muve recordings, enhancing its market reach. Revenue streams likely include distribution fees, marketing services, and label management. The website content and structured data reinforce the company's branding and market focus. Growth indicators include sustained partnerships and digital presence. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as muve.ch and pias.com, which are relevant for strategic collaborations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is publicly available, indicating a gap in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is insufficient, lacking privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR and similar frameworks. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information including security or abuse contacts to build trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Musikvertrieb AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Musikvertrieb AG
Description
Swiss indie distributor & record label, founded in 1935. Successful marketing of national and international artists & labels such as PIAS or muve recordings
Key services
music distribution, record label services, marketing of national and international artists and labels
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Brooklyn WordPress Theme by United Themes
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for spam prevention
  • Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses a well-known WordPress theme (Brooklyn) with customizations
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  3. Contact information is not explicitly visible in the provided HTML snippet
  4. Use of modern web technologies and asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts
  5. No visible security headers detected in the provided data
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  7. No data protection officer contact found
  8. Website content is professional and relevant to the music distribution industry
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Brooklyn theme by United Themes, indicating a mature and widely supported platform. The tech stack includes PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, and integration with Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics. Scripts are loaded asynchronously to improve performance. The site shows moderate loading speed and good mobile optimization. However, some CSS and JS files are minified and cached, which is good for performance but requires monitoring for updates. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the content. The site lacks advanced accessibility features but maintains good SEO metadata and structured data using JSON-LD. Technical risks include missing security headers and absence of formal privacy and security policies.
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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