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Security report for ovk.ch

Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind · Non-profit · Switzerland

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind (OVK) is a well-established non-profit organization based in Switzerland, dedicated to supporting the healthy psychological and physical development of children in the preschool age group. With over 100 years of history, OVK offers a range of advisory services including mother and father counseling, parenting coaching, and family accompaniment programs. The organization targets families, parents, and early childhood professionals, providing multilingual consultation and community events. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy presence with clear contact information and a strong emphasis on privacy compliance. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS, and Bootstrap framework, with a cookie consent mechanism powered by CookieYes. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, ensuring a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some recommended security headers are not explicitly confirmed. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent banner with granular controls. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a non-profit organization, with strong business credibility and user trust. There are no indications of malicious content or security risks. However, the absence of a publicly stated security policy or incident response contact is a minor gap. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers and publishing incident response information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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';…

  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
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
55
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

OVK holds a strong market position as a regional non-profit with a century-long legacy in child development support. Its business model focuses on providing free or subsidized advisory services to families and professionals, funded likely through donations and community support. The organization leverages partnerships with local municipalities and integrates digital appointment booking via Outlook365. The multilingual support and diverse service offerings indicate a broad target audience and inclusive approach. The website's content and structure support growth and engagement through events, news, and fundraising campaigns. OVK's social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn enhances community outreach and brand visibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. The use of CookieYes for consent management aligns with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious scripts were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the organization's scope but could be enhanced with additional best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by detailing data retention policies and cookie usage in the privacy policy.
  5. Maintain and improve mobile accessibility and SEO to support ongoing user engagement and growth.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind
Description
Der Ostschweizer Verein für das Kind (OVK) setzt sich für die gesunde psychische und physische Entwicklung von Kindern im Vorschulalter ein. Er bietet diverse Beratungsangebote für Eltern, Familien und Fachpersonen an, darunter Mütter- und Väterberatung, Erziehungscoaching und Familienbegleitung PAT.
Key services
Mütter- und Väterberatung, Erziehungscoaching, Familienbegleitung PAT, Beratungsstellen, Veranstaltungen und Kurse
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Bootstrap (implied by modal and button classes), CookieYes (cookie consent management)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong focus on privacy and cookie consent compliance
  3. Clear and multiple contact channels provided
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Content is relevant and targeted to families and professionals in child development
  6. No security policy or incident response contact publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework, ensuring responsive design and accessibility. CookieYes is integrated for cookie consent management, providing granular user control over tracking. The site uses Outlook365 for appointment booking, indicating integration with Microsoft services. Performance appears moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. The absence of a clearly identified CMS suggests a custom or lightly customized platform. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and optimize performance further. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with room for modernization.
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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