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Security report for salenstein.ch

Gemeinde Salenstein · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 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

Gemeinde Salenstein operates as the official municipal government website for the Salenstein area in Switzerland, providing residents and visitors with comprehensive information about local governance, services, infrastructure, social programs, and community events. The site serves as a digital portal for accessing municipal services including online applications, contact information, and public announcements. The target audience primarily consists of local residents, businesses, and visitors seeking official information and services. Technically, the website is built on a modern CMS platform (i-web.ch) with a responsive design optimized for mobile devices. It employs standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework components. The site includes accessibility features and SEO optimizations, with a moderate performance profile. Security is enforced through HTTPS, secure login forms, and an opt-in consent mechanism for anonymized web analytics. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates good practices such as encrypted connections and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No security headers were detected in the provided data, suggesting room for improvement in hardening the site against common web threats. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with a strong alignment between WHOIS registration data and website content, indicating legitimacy. The site is free from suspicious content or security red flags, making it a reliable source of municipal information. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing vulnerability disclosure to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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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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
42
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

The website positions Gemeinde Salenstein as a local government authority serving a small municipality in Switzerland. Its competitive advantage lies in providing centralized access to municipal services and information through an integrated online platform. The business model is public sector service delivery, funded by local government budgets. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a government entity. The target customer segments include residents, local businesses, and visitors. Growth indicators are limited but the site shows ongoing updates with news and event information. The partnership ecosystem includes local schools, social services, and community organizations, reflecting a collaborative municipal environment. Operationally, the site supports transparency and citizen engagement through accessible information and online service portals.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and secure login forms, which are fundamental security controls. The presence of an opt-in consent mechanism for web analytics indicates awareness of privacy compliance. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is implied through privacy policy and consent mechanisms but could be enhanced with explicit statements. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a municipal website but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing detailed data retention policies and explicit GDPR statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Salenstein
Description
Official website of the municipality of Salenstein providing information about local government, politics, services, infrastructure, social services, events, and community life.
Key services
Municipal administration, Online services (Online Schalter), Public information and announcements, Event agenda, Infrastructure and utilities management, Social and health services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap (implied by classes), SVG icons, Import maps, i-web.ch CMS platform
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
i-web.ch CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form with password field
  • Consent mechanism for web statistics

Analytics and tracking

Services
stats.i-web.ch (web statistics)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
stats.i-web.ch
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 Salenstein, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive for local government services and community information.
  3. Good use of modals for contact, login, and search enhances UX.
  4. No social media links detected.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Consent mechanism for anonymized web statistics is implemented.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the i-web.ch CMS platform, utilizing modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with Bootstrap for responsive design. The use of import maps and module scripts indicates a contemporary approach to JavaScript loading. Performance is moderate, with image carousels and modals enhancing user experience but potentially impacting load times. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, improving usability for assistive technologies. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. There is no evidence of legacy or deprecated technologies. Technical risks include the lack of security headers and potential dependency on third-party scripts without visible integrity checks. Hosting provider details are not disclosed, which could be relevant for assessing infrastructure security.
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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