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Security report for sbs.ch

SBS Schweizerische Bibliothek für Blinde, Seh- und Lesebehinderte · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SBS Schweizerische Bibliothek für Blinde, Seh- und Lesebehinderte is a Swiss non-profit specialized library providing accessible media such as audiobooks, Braille books, large print books, and e-books for visually impaired and reading-disabled individuals. The organization also produces barrier-free educational materials and offers an online library platform. The website reflects a well-established institution with a strong focus on accessibility and user inclusivity, supported by certifications such as ZEWO and WCAG 2 AA+ compliance. The target audience primarily includes blind, visually impaired, and reading-disabled users in Switzerland. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates analytics and marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers are missing and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its niche effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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"

    • 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 SBS operates in the non-profit sector focused on accessibility and library services for disabled persons. It holds a strong market position as a specialized Swiss library with a comprehensive offering of accessible media and production services. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and service fees. The organization maintains partnerships with accessibility certification bodies and related service providers. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with ongoing content updates and community engagement through events and publications. The business model emphasizes social impact and inclusivity, targeting a specialized user base with tailored services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response contacts are provided, which may hinder transparency and user trust in security matters. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts introduces moderate user tracking, but no critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. Compliance gaps include missing cookie consent mechanisms and lack of vulnerability disclosure information. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with enhanced headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy impact and ensure compliance with data protection regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SBS Schweizerische Bibliothek für Blinde, Seh- und Lesebehinderte
Description
Ausleihe von Büchern für blinde, seh- und lesebehinderte Menschen als Hörbuch, in Grossdruck, Braille oder als E-Book. Übertragung von Lehrmitteln.
Key services
Ausleihe von Hörbüchern, Braillebüchern, Grossdruckbüchern, E-Books, Produktion von barrierefreien Lehrmitteln und Berufsunterlagen, Bereitstellung von Hörfilmen, Spielen, Zeitschriften, Online-Bibliothek, Spenden und Unterstützungsangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, PhotoSwipe
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Google Ads, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by any WAF or security mechanism
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the target audience of visually impaired users
  3. Strong focus on accessibility and compliance with WCAG 2 AA+ standards
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of analytics and marketing tools
  5. Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism and security policy pages
  6. Good trust indicators including certifications and testimonials
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system, supported by jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries for UI components such as sliders and lightboxes. Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel are used for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with preloaded fonts and responsive images. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. No hosting provider details are explicitly found. The site uses canonical URLs and meta tags for SEO. Technical debt appears low, but some security headers are missing. The infrastructure supports a good user experience and accessibility compliance, with opportunities for further modernization in privacy and security features.
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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