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Security report for myvaud.ch

myvaud · Hospitality · Switzerland

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.myvaud.ch serves as the official tourism portal for the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland, offering comprehensive information on destinations, activities, practical advice, business events, and inspirational content for visitors. It targets tourists, event planners, and local businesses, positioning itself as a key regional tourism authority. The site is built on the MyCity Tourism Information System CMS and employs modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools such as Matomo and Google Tag Manager. The technical infrastructure supports good mobile optimization and moderate performance, with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and direct contact information are not clearly found in the provided content, which slightly impacts privacy compliance and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and consent-based tracking, but lacks visible security headers and incident response details. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, but could improve transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
85

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

myvaud.ch operates as a government-affiliated tourism promotion platform for the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Its business model focuses on providing detailed travel information, event listings, and business event services to attract visitors and support local tourism-related businesses. The site leverages partnerships with local tourism entities and uses a dedicated CMS tailored for tourism content management. Revenue streams likely include tourism promotion funding and possibly commissions from accommodation or event bookings. The target audience includes international and domestic tourists, families, culture enthusiasts, and business event organizers. The website's comprehensive content and structured navigation indicate a mature digital presence with a focus on user engagement and regional branding.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent required for analytics tracking. The use of Matomo analytics with consent enforcement is a positive privacy practice. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in compliance and incident readiness. Overall, the site maintains a secure baseline but should enhance security headers and transparency to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incidents.
  3. Deploy security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular audits to ensure compliance with WCAG standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
myvaud
Description
Official tourism website for the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, providing information on destinations, activities, practical advice, business, and inspiration for visitors.
Key services
Tourism destination information, Event and activity listings, Accommodation and transport guidance, Business event services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Plyr.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent required for tracking
  • Use of async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official tourism portal for the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland.
  2. Content is well-structured with multilingual support (English, French, German).
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  4. Uses Matomo analytics with cookie consent enforcement.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Good use of HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries.
  9. Navigation menus are comprehensive and include detailed tourism information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the MyCity Tourism Information System CMS and utilizes modern JavaScript libraries including Plyr.js for media playback, Matomo for analytics, and Google Tag Manager for tag management. The site loads resources asynchronously to improve performance and uses responsive images for mobile optimization. While the site shows good SEO practices with meta tags and Open Graph data, it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy/legal pages. Hosting details are not explicitly found, but the domain uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. The site structure is well-organized with multi-level navigation menus supporting multilingual content. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and accessibility 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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