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Security report for sbb.ch

Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB · Transportation · Switzerland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.sbb.ch serves as the official online portal for the Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), providing comprehensive travel information, ticketing services, and customer support for public transportation in Switzerland. It holds a strong market position as the national railway operator, offering services to a broad audience including daily commuters, tourists, and business travelers. The site is well-branded, multilingual, and professionally maintained, reflecting the enterprise scale and public sector nature of the organization. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies including React and Next.js frameworks, supported by performance and monitoring tools such as New Relic and Adobe Launch. The infrastructure is optimized for fast loading, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, ensuring a high-quality user experience. SEO and metadata are well implemented, enhancing discoverability and usability. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. While no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, the overall posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The domain registration is consistent with the official entity, reinforcing trust and legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance, suitable for a critical national transportation service. Strategic recommendations include publishing dedicated security and incident response policies and enhancing transparency around vulnerability disclosures to further strengthen trust and security culture.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
97
Security headers
90
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
87

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sbb.ch, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
4,184
Employees
38
Customers
3,724
Third parties
422
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-05-28 · 117 subdomains affected

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  • –fs.sbb.ch2026-05-28
  • –citrix.sbb.ch2026-05-25
  • –fs.sbb.ch2026-05-25
  • –fs.sbb.ch2026-05-24
  • –company.sbb.ch2026-05-18

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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

SBB operates as Switzerland's primary public transportation provider, focusing on rail services and integrated mobility solutions. Its business model centers on ticket sales, travel information services, and customer engagement through multiple digital channels. The company benefits from a strong government backing and a well-established brand, positioning it as a market leader in transportation. The website supports various customer segments including private travelers, business clients, and community users, reflecting a diversified service ecosystem. Partnerships and related domains indicate a mature digital ecosystem supporting corporate, business, news, and community engagement. Growth indicators include continuous digital modernization and comprehensive service offerings.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is high, with enforced HTTPS, robust security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are recommended best practices for organizations of this scale. The use of reputable analytics and consent tools indicates a privacy-aware approach. Overall, the security posture aligns well with industry standards but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.
  5. Continue investing in accessibility and mobile optimization to maintain high user experience standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerische Bundesbahnen SBB
Description
Alles über Halbtax, GA, Billette, Ausflüge, Städtereisen und Event-Tickets sowie Infos zu Bahnhöfen, Störungen & Fahrplan.
Key services
Train schedules, Ticket sales, Travel information, Customer support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, New Relic, Adobe Launch, Cookielaw.org Consent Management
Frameworks
React, Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Consent management for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic, Adobe Launch
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Cookielaw.org Consent Management
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 and functional
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and multilingual support
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. Clear legal and privacy documentation
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js stack, enabling server-side rendering and efficient client-side interactivity. It uses New Relic for performance monitoring and Adobe Launch for tag management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Fonts and assets are served via CDN for optimized delivery. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and screen reader announcements. SEO is well addressed with canonical tags, alternate language links, and rich metadata. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management approach. The technical implementation supports fast performance and scalability, suitable for a high-traffic national portal.
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. 84/100Low20 findingsView report
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