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Security report for nzzone.ch

NZZone · Media · Switzerland

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

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NZZone is a Swiss media advertising platform specializing in premium brand advertising across print, digital, events, and sponsoring formats. The company targets advertisers seeking high-quality, targeted advertising opportunities within Switzerland. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with multi-language support and a comprehensive offering of premium media brands. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, showing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, indicating room for compliance improvement. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy compliance, implementing security headers, and providing clearer contact and incident response information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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

  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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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

NZZone holds a strong market position as a premium media advertising provider in Switzerland, leveraging a portfolio of well-known media brands. Their business model focuses on selling advertising space and sponsorship opportunities across multiple channels, including print and digital media, as well as events. The company targets Swiss advertisers and premium brands, supported by partnerships such as audienzz.ch. The website content and structure reflect a medium-sized enterprise with a professional approach to branding and marketing. Growth potential lies in expanding digital offerings and improving transparency around privacy and security practices.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR and Swiss data protection laws. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR and Swiss data protection compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Review and audit third-party scripts for privacy impact and minimize unnecessary tracking.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NZZone
Description
Ob Print, Digital, Events oder Sponsoring – wir bieten passende Werbeformate und Themenumfelder für die Schweiz.
Key services
Print advertising, Digital advertising, Event sponsorship, Sponsoring
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, HubSpot scripts
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Crazy Egg, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media advertising platform targeting Swiss premium brands.
  2. Content is well structured with multi-language support (DE, EN, FR).
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools with moderate tracking.
  5. No security headers detected; opportunity to improve security posture.
  6. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  7. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, and Slider Revolution, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Crazy Egg for user behavior tracking. The site is mobile optimized and uses asynchronous script loading to improve performance. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. The absence of security headers and privacy policies suggests technical debt in security and compliance areas. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize loading times and accessibility features further.
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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