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Security report for natural-hazards.ch

Bundesamt für Meteorologie und Klimatologie MeteoSchweiz · Government · Switzerland

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

MeteoSchweiz is the Swiss Federal Office for Meteorology and Climatology, providing authoritative weather forecasts, climate monitoring, and natural hazard warnings for Switzerland. As a government agency, it holds a strong national market position and offers key services including meteorological data, public information, and specialized applications for weather and climate. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets both the general public and specialized users such as government bodies and meteorology professionals. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and is hosted via Google infrastructure, with good performance and accessibility features. However, a critical security issue is the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which undermines secure HTTPS access. Security headers and content policies are well implemented, but the absence of cookie consent mechanisms and some advanced security features reduces privacy compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS configuration to meet modern security standards.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
100
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
78

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

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

MeteoSchweiz operates as a government entity focused on meteorological and climatological services, serving a broad audience including citizens, government agencies, and professionals. Its business model is non-commercial, emphasizing public service and information dissemination. The organization maintains a comprehensive digital presence with multiple applications and data services, supported by a robust content strategy and official social media channels. The site’s market position is strong as the official Swiss weather authority, with no direct commercial competitors in its domain. Partnerships appear to be primarily governmental and international meteorological organizations. The website’s content and navigation reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at transparency, accessibility, and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with several best practices in place, such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection headers. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that expose users to potential interception and downgrade attacks. The lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption further indicates room for improvement in SSL/TLS deployment. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies were found, which could impact the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. Privacy compliance is supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, while the site is well-protected against common web attacks, the fundamental HTTPS security configuration must be addressed immediately to ensure user trust and data protection.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) to enhance security and compatibility.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  5. Publish explicit vulnerability disclosure and incident response policies to improve security transparency and readiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack including nginx web server, JavaScript, CSS, and Web Components with the Webbloqs framework. It is hosted on Google infrastructure, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site is well-structured with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and accessibility features, supporting SEO and user experience. However, the invalid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols are significant technical risks that compromise secure communication. The site lacks DNSSEC and CAA records, which could enhance DNS security. Performance is fast, and mobile optimization is good, but technical debt exists in the security configuration that should be prioritized for remediation.
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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