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Security report for siwf.ch

SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung · Healthcare · Switzerland

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

SIWF (Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung) is a Swiss institute dedicated to the postgraduate medical education and continuing professional development of physicians in Switzerland. It holds a leading position in the Swiss healthcare education sector, providing accreditation, training programs, and digital tools such as e-Logbuch and Fortbildungsplattform to support medical professionals. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targeted primarily at medical professionals and training institutions in Switzerland. The business model is non-profit and focused on quality assurance in medical education.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
98
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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

SIWF operates in the healthcare education sector with strong ties to the Swiss Medical Association (FMH). It offers specialized services including specialist training accreditation, continuing education programs, and digital platforms for documentation and certification. The organization targets physicians undergoing training and continuing education, as well as training sites. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and integration with partner domains. The absence of commercial advertising and the presence of official contact details enhance credibility. The partnership with FMH strengthens its market position and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Tag Manager and Analytics with a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visibly implemented. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, nor a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust with security researchers.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention transparency related to analytics and user data to strengthen privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIWF Schweizerisches Institut für ärztliche Weiter- und Fortbildung
Description
Das SIWF sorgt für kompetente Ärztinnen und Ärzte durch ärztliche Weiterbildung und Fortbildung in der Schweiz.
Key services
Facharztweiterbildung (specialist medical training), Fortbildungsprogramme (continuing medical education), Anerkennung von Weiterbildungsstätten (accreditation of training sites), e-Logbuch (electronic logbook for training documentation), Fortbildungsplattform (training platform)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CONTENS CMS 5.6.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented in German with multilingual options.
  3. Strong focus on medical education, training, and certification in Switzerland.
  4. Use of modern CMS and analytics tools with cookie consent compliant with GDPR.
  5. Clear contact information and multiple service portals for users.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on CONTENS CMS 5.6.2, using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely due to the CMS and external scripts. The site uses canonical URLs and Open Graph metadata for social sharing. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or advanced backend technologies visible from the HTML. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable and professional but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced security configurations.
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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