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Security report for obersiggenthal.ch

Gemeinde Obersiggenthal · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 9 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

Gemeinde Obersiggenthal operates as the official local government portal for the municipality of Obersiggenthal in Switzerland. The website provides residents and visitors with comprehensive information about community news, events, administrative services, local politics, and public resources. It serves as a digital gateway for municipal services and community engagement, targeting local residents primarily. The business model is that of a public sector entity focused on governance and community service delivery. The site maintains a consistent brand identity and offers a good quality user experience with clear navigation and relevant content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 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

      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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  • 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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
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 municipality holds a stable position as a local government authority with a focus on community services and information dissemination. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized access to local administrative resources and community engagement tools. The website supports growth in digital service delivery but lacks advanced e-government features. Partnerships with regional cultural and utility organizations are evident through external links. The target audience is local residents, new settlers, and visitors seeking municipal information. The business model is non-commercial, funded by public resources, emphasizing transparency and accessibility.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and uses modern CMS technology (TYPO3). However, it lacks visible advanced security headers and published security policies, which are important for compliance and trust. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking without explicit cookie consent, indicating partial privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinde Obersiggenthal
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Obersiggenthal
Description
Obersiggenthal is a Swiss municipality providing local government services, community news, events, and administrative information to residents and visitors. It offers cultural, educational, and social services, including information for new residents, local politics, environment, and public transportation.
Key services
Community news and events, Administrative services, Public information and resources, Online service portal, Local government and political information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager asynchronously
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a municipal government portal for Obersiggenthal, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive for local residents including news, events, administration, and services.
  3. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. External links mostly to official or related government and cultural sites.
  9. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking with no visible opt-out mechanism.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and Google Tag Manager for analytics integration. The technical implementation is modern and supports mobile devices well. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, no advanced performance optimization or accessibility enhancements are explicitly detected. The site could benefit from improved security headers and privacy controls to reduce technical risks.
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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