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Security report for planval.ch

planval AG · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Planval AG is a Swiss consultancy specializing in sustainable development, policy design, and knowledge management for municipalities, regions, and businesses. Their website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and multiple office locations in Switzerland. The company targets stakeholders involved in societal, ecological, and economic challenges, offering services that guide complex projects to successful outcomes. Technically, the website uses modern JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js), service workers, and responsive design, providing a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility are basic but adequate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though lacking formal security policies and headers. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and compliant with GDPR, with no detected vulnerabilities or suspicious content. The WHOIS data aligns well with the business claims, reinforcing legitimacy. Strategic improvements could focus on enhancing security policies, incident response transparency, and accessibility features.

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

4 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"

  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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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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

Planval AG occupies a niche market in Switzerland focused on sustainable regional and municipal development consulting. Their competitive advantage lies in combining policy design with knowledge management and community building. The business model centers on consulting and project leadership, targeting public sector entities and private organizations committed to sustainability. The company maintains a professional digital presence with a LinkedIn profile and newsletter, indicating engagement with their audience. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent small-sized firm.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner in place. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of analytics scripts reduces tracking risks but also limits behavioral insights. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Improve website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
planval AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
planval AG
Description
Planval AG develops innovative and sustainable solutions addressing societal, ecological, and economic challenges. They initiate and lead projects for sustainable development of municipalities, cities, and regions, design policies and strategies, build knowledge networks, and support companies and economic locations in bridging economic success with natural resource preservation.
Key services
Municipal and regional development, Policy design, Knowledge management and communities, Sustainable economy consulting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Service Workers, CSS, Manifest.json
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German and targeted at Swiss regional development stakeholders.
  3. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond standard privacy and cookie policies.
  4. No visible terms of service or incident response information.
  5. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  7. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple office locations in Switzerland.
  9. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Vue.js framework with modern JavaScript and CSS assets, including service workers for offline capabilities. The manifest.json indicates PWA readiness. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading. SEO metadata and Open Graph tags are well implemented but no JSON-LD structured data was found. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design but accessibility features are basic. No third-party analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach.
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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