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Security report for ricola.com

Ricola · Retail · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ricola is a well-established global brand specializing in natural herbal drops made from a unique blend of 13 Swiss Alpine herbs. The website presents a professional and comprehensive digital presence, showcasing their product range including herbal drops, drink cubes, and instant teas. The brand targets a general audience interested in natural wellness products and maintains a consistent and trusted market position in the retail sector. Technically, the website leverages modern frameworks such as Astro, integrates Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for consent management, and employs HTTPS for secure communications. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and active consent mechanisms. Security posture is generally strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, though the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, which slightly reduces trust but does not detract significantly from the overall legitimacy given the professional website and brand recognition. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security.txt file, and providing explicit incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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';…

  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

    • 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

Ricola operates primarily in the retail sector, focusing on natural herbal wellness products. Their business model centers on brand marketing and product sales through official channels and e-commerce platforms such as shop-uk.ricola.com. The company benefits from a strong heritage and brand recognition, leveraging Swiss Alpine herbs as a unique selling proposition. The website's multilingual support and regional subdomains indicate a global market reach. Ricola's partnership ecosystem includes digital marketing and consent management providers like Usercentrics and Google services. Growth indicators include product diversification and experiential offerings such as herb gardens and brand shops. The company maintains a consistent branding strategy and targets health-conscious consumers worldwide.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of consent management tools to comply with privacy regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security.txt file or incident response contacts indicate potential compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is not publicly available, which may be due to privacy protection but reduces transparency. Overall, the security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and additional security controls to align with best practices and regulatory requirements such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Provide explicit incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Review WHOIS registration details to ensure transparency and alignment with brand identity.
  5. Continue to monitor and update privacy compliance mechanisms to maintain GDPR adherence.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ricola
Description
At Ricola, we make tasty, natural herbal drops. Enhance your wellbeing with the power of Ricola's iconic 13 Swiss Alpine herbal blend.
Key services
Herbal Drops, Drink Cubes, Instant Teas
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics CMP, Astro framework
Frameworks
Astro
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies and tracking
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics 4, Google Ads Remarketing, Google Campaign Manager 360, Search Ads 360
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent implementation.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found on main pages.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable or protected, which is unusual for a large brand.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including the Astro framework, JavaScript, and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for analytics and consent management. The site is optimized for performance with preloading of fonts and scripts, responsive images, and mobile-friendly design. SEO is supported through proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are implemented, enhancing usability. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Hosting provider details were not found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience with opportunities to enhance security headers and incident response readiness.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium30 findingsView report
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