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Security report for sah-schweiz.ch

Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk SAH · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk SAH is a Swiss non-profit organization dedicated to supporting social and professional integration across Switzerland. It operates through a network of 10 regional associations active in 18 cantons and 37 cities, providing services such as education, counseling, employment integration, and youth programs. The website reflects a well-established entity with a clear mission and a broad target audience including youth and adults seeking integration support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript frameworks like Alpine.js and Swiper.js, and includes Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a professional design and consistent branding. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism, though explicit privacy and terms of service policies are missing, representing a compliance gap. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy of the domain with consistent registrant information matching the organization's identity. Overall, the website is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained, but could improve privacy compliance and contact transparency.

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

6 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

    • 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 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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
54

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

SAH holds a strong position in the Swiss non-profit sector focused on social and professional integration. Its business model revolves around providing educational and employment support services, targeting vulnerable populations such as youth without completed vocational training and migrants. The organization leverages partnerships with regional entities and maintains a multilingual presence. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, supported by calls for donations on the website. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains like oseo-suisse.ch and sos-svizzera.ch, indicating a collaborative network. The website content and structure suggest a mature organization with a clear strategic focus on integration and social support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers (HSTS, CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy), and a cookie consent mechanism indicating awareness of privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published privacy policy and terms of service reduces transparency and compliance with GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance security readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalizing security and privacy policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers on the contact page for transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide data protection officer contact details to align with GDPR requirements and enhance compliance.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential security vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk SAH
Description
Das SAH ist ein unabhängiges Hilfswerk und unterstützt schweizweit Menschen bei der sozialen und beruflichen Integration mit Bildungs- und Beratungsangeboten.
Key services
Arbeitsintegration, Bildung, Beratung, Kinder- und Jugendferienlager, Soziale Integration, Asylwesen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Alpine.js, Swiper.js, Google Analytics, Ownbit Consent Manager
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to the non-profit sector
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found, which is a compliance gap
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact likely via contact page form
  6. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and WordPress CMS
  7. Social media presence on Instagram with embedded feed
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Alpine.js for interactivity and Swiper.js for sliders. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking. The site uses a consent manager plugin for cookie compliance. Performance is moderate with preloading of key CSS and JS assets. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for WebSite and WebPage. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained technical infrastructure.
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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