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Security report for sgum-ssum.ch

Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin · Healthcare · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (SGUM) is a Swiss non-profit medical society specializing in ultrasound diagnostics. It serves as an umbrella organization for medical professionals involved in ultrasound applications, offering certification, education, and professional development. The website reflects a well-established organization with a clear market position in the Swiss healthcare sector, supported by partnerships with European ultrasound societies. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, providing a good user experience and multilingual support. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements can be made in security policy transparency and cookie consent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, supporting the organization's mission effectively.

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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

7 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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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
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
48

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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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

SGUM operates in the healthcare sector focusing on ultrasound diagnostics education and certification. Its business model revolves around membership, continuing education, and certification management. The organization targets medical professionals in Switzerland and collaborates with European partners, enhancing its credibility and reach. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, course fees, and congress participation. The website's content and structure indicate a mature organization with a stable market presence and a clear strategic focus on professional development and quality assurance in ultrasound medicine.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response information, and a vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for transparency and trust. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in policy disclosure and technical security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin
Description
Die Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Ultraschall in der Medizin (SGUM) ist eine Dachorganisation für alle, die sich mit der diagnostischen Anwendung des Ultraschalls in der Medizin beschäftigen. Sie organisiert Fachsektionen, Regionalsektionen und Arbeitsgruppen, verwaltet Fähigkeitsausweise und kooperiert mit europäischen Ultraschallgesellschaften.
Key services
Organisation von Fach- und Regionalsektionen, Verwaltung von Fähigkeitsausweisen (Sonografie, POCUS, Schwangerschaftsultraschall, Hüftsonografie), Anerkennung und Überwachung von Weiterbildungskursen, Organisation von Kongressen und Webinaren, Mitgliederservice und Interessenvertretung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Avada Theme, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Contact Form 7, Jetpack
Frameworks
Avada
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (Jetpack, Contact Form 7)

Analytics and tracking

Services
WordPress.com Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress.com Stats
Marketing tools
Sendinblue (email newsletter)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional medical society portal focused on ultrasound in medicine.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multilingual support.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners found, which could be improved.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and theme indicates active maintenance.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address and official email.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with the Avada theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support, Contact Form 7, and Jetpack. The technology stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating good SEO and content management. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the site uses WordPress.com stats for analytics. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's needs effectively with opportunities for further optimization.
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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