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Security report for sbvv.ch

Schweizer Buchhandels- und Verlags-Verband SBVV · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 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

The Schweizer Buchhandels- und Verlags-Verband SBVV is the largest book industry association in Switzerland, representing the cultural and economic interests of the German-speaking Swiss book sector. The organization provides a broad range of services including industry representation, education, events, ISBN agency services, and publications. Their market position is strong within the Swiss book industry, serving publishers, booksellers, authors, and media professionals. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.7.1, and custom JavaScript, hosted on a proprietary CMS platform. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure login forms but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No cookie consent mechanism was detected, which may affect GDPR compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with a solid business credibility score. Recommendations include implementing cookie consent, enhancing security headers, and publishing security and incident response policies to improve compliance and 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

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"

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
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

SBVV operates as a non-profit industry association focused on the Swiss book sector, providing advocacy, education, and services such as ISBN allocation and event organization. Their business model centers on membership services and industry support rather than direct commercial sales. The association targets publishers, booksellers, authors, and related stakeholders primarily in the German-speaking regions of Switzerland. Their partnerships include the Schweizer Buchpreis and various industry events. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a stable market position and a medium-sized operational scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure login forms. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism also poses a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizer Buchhandels- und Verlags-Verband SBVV
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizer Buchhandels- und Verlags-Verband SBVV
Description
Der SBVV ist der grösste Buchbranchen-Verband der Schweiz. Er vertritt die kultur- und wirtschaftspolitischen Interessen der Deutschschweizer Buchbranche.
Key services
Branchenvertretung, Weiterbildung und Kurse, Veranstaltungen und Messen, ISBN-Agentur, Branchenverzeichnisse, Beratung, Stellenpool, Publikationen und Newsletter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4, jQuery 3.7.1, Popper.js, Underscore.js, Custom JavaScript sbvv_V63.js, CSS stylesheets
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URL)
  • Secure login modal with password fields

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
SurveyMonkey (commented out script)
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 with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented
  3. Clear navigation with multiple dropdown menus and categorized content
  4. Multiple contact methods including emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  6. Login modal present for members and other user groups
  7. Social media presence on major platforms
  8. No visible security policy or incident response information
  9. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file
  10. No explicit data protection officer contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery 3.7.1 for client-side scripting. Additional libraries include Popper.js and Underscore.js. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently and is mobile-optimized. The navigation structure is clear with dropdown menus and categorized content. Performance is moderate with no major technical debt visible. Opportunities exist to modernize by adopting newer frameworks or improving accessibility and SEO further. Hosting details are not explicitly available from the content.
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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