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Security report for pneumo-congress.ch

Congrex Switzerland Ltd. · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents a professional medical conference organized by Swiss medical societies specializing in pneumology, thoracic surgery, and sleep medicine. It serves as an information and registration portal for the SSP/SSTS - SSSSC Joint Annual Meeting 2025 in Geneva, Switzerland. The business model focuses on event organization and professional collaboration within the healthcare sector, targeting medical specialists primarily in Switzerland and Europe. The site is managed by Congrex Switzerland Ltd., a recognized event management company. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Swiper.js. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, clear navigation, and SEO best practices. GDPR compliance is evident through integrated consent management tools and a clear privacy policy. The site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, though security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site shows a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The presence of consent management and privacy policies aligns with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed, which could be enhanced. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the business claims. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with relevant privacy regulations. Strategic improvements in security headers and transparency around security policies would further strengthen its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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. 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
25
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
51

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

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

The website occupies a niche market position as a specialized medical conference platform in Switzerland, leveraging partnerships with established medical societies. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused audience and collaboration with recognized professional bodies. Revenue streams likely include registration fees, sponsorships, and exhibition participation. The target customers are healthcare professionals in pneumology, thoracic surgery, and sleep medicine. The partnership ecosystem includes Swiss medical societies and Congrex Switzerland Ltd. The site reflects a stable operation with consistent branding and professional content, indicating a mature market presence.

Security posture

The security maturity level is good, with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant consent management implemented. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency. Data protection practices appear adequate for the business type, but formal security policies and DPO contact details are not found. The security culture is implied through compliance but could be more explicit.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Congrex Switzerland Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Congrex Switzerland Ltd.
Description
The website represents the SSP/SSTS - SSSSC Joint Annual Meeting 2025, a conference focused on pneumology, thoracic surgery, and sleep research in Switzerland. It is organized by Swiss medical societies including the Swiss Society of Pneumology (SSP), Society for Thoracic Surgery (SSTS), and Swiss Society of Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC). The site provides information about registration, scientific program, hotels, abstracts, social events, and exhibition & sponsoring.
Key services
Conference organization, Registration management, Scientific program dissemination, Sponsorship and exhibition facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Footable, Swiper.js, FontAwesome, Comply Consent Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for GDPR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
GDPR Monitoring
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
GDPR Monitoring
Marketing tools
Comply Consent Manager
Transparency
good

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 professionally presented and relevant to medical professionals.
  3. Clear GDPR compliance with consent management implemented.
  4. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack centered on TYPO3 CMS, supported by Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. The inclusion of Footable and Swiper.js enhances UI components. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, though optimization opportunities exist. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD BreadcrumbList). Mobile optimization is good, and the site is accessible on various devices. Technical risks are low, but the lack of advanced security headers and incident response mechanisms represents a potential area for improvement.
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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