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Security report for pfaffnau.ch

Gemeinde Pfaffnau · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemeinde Pfaffnau operates as the official municipal government website for the Pfaffnau community in Switzerland, providing a broad range of administrative and public services including online service portals, political information, social services, safety resources, economic data, and leisure activities. The website targets local residents and stakeholders, positioning itself as a trusted source of municipal information and services. The business model is that of a public sector entity focused on community service and governance. Technically, the website is built on the Swiss GOViS eGovernment CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Flickity, and Magnific Popup to enhance user experience. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. Privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are robustly implemented, reflecting compliance with GDPR and Swiss data protection standards. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent controls, but lacks explicit HTTP security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the municipal entity, supporting a high trust level. Overall, the website presents a professional, secure, and privacy-conscious digital presence appropriate for a local government entity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure framework, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to further strengthen security posture.

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

3 findings 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

  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 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. 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

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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
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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 website serves as the digital face of the Pfaffnau municipality, providing essential services and information to its residents. Its market position is that of a local government authority with a focus on transparency, accessibility, and community engagement. The business model is non-commercial, centered on public administration and service delivery. Revenue streams are typical of municipal entities, likely funded by local taxes and government budgets. The target customer segment is the local population and businesses within Pfaffnau. The partnership ecosystem includes regional government bodies and service providers such as the Swiss eGovernment CMS provider backslash AG. Growth indicators are not applicable in the traditional commercial sense but the site shows ongoing content updates and digital service enhancements. The website's operations reflect a stable, trusted public institution with a clear mandate to serve its community.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate to good. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent mechanisms comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which could hinder transparency and preparedness. The use of up-to-date libraries and deferred script loading reduces risk exposure. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data leaks were identified. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal website but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and publishing clear security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program, potentially via a security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Pfaffnau
Description
Die Gemeinde Pfaffnau bietet Verwaltungsdienstleistungen, Informationen zu Politik, Wirtschaft, Soziales, Sicherheit, Freizeit und weiteren kommunalen Themen für die Einwohner und Interessenten der Gemeinde.
Key services
Online-Schalter (online services), Verwaltungsdienstleistungen (administrative services), Information on politics, social services, economy, safety, and leisure, Newsletter, Event announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Magnific Popup 1.1.0, Flickity 2.3.0, Object-fit-images 3.2.4, ResponsiveSlides 1.55, GOViS CMS, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
GOViS CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

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 a municipal government portal for Pfaffnau, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured for residents and stakeholders.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Use of Swiss eGovernment CMS GOViS indicates professional digital infrastructure.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Multiple external links to official government and partner sites.
  9. No social media links detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern and well-supported technology stack centered on the GOViS CMS platform, which is tailored for Swiss eGovernment applications. The use of jQuery and other JavaScript libraries supports interactive features such as slideshows and modals. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and responsive design contributing to a good user experience on mobile devices. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility considerations are evident through skip links and ARIA attributes. The site does not appear to use a commercial hosting provider explicitly, and no CDN or cloud hosting details are visible. Technical risks are low but could be further reduced by implementing security headers and continuous performance optimization.
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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