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Security report for solothurn-tourismus.ch

Solothurn Tourismus · Hospitality · Switzerland

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

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Solothurn Tourismus operates as the official tourism portal for the city of Solothurn, Switzerland, providing comprehensive information on attractions, events, accommodations, and business-related services such as seminars and congresses. The website targets tourists, families, and groups interested in exploring the city, offering multilingual content and booking capabilities. Technically, the site is built on the Neos CMS platform using the Flow PHP framework, integrating modern web technologies and third-party analytics tools like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, accessibility features, and SEO optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business purpose, with no signs of blocking or malicious activity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

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

  3. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
52

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 website serves as a central hub for tourism promotion in Solothurn, leveraging partnerships such as solothurnservices.ch to offer event and seminar services. Its business model focuses on providing information and facilitating bookings for accommodations, city tours, and events, targeting both leisure tourists and business clients. The site’s market position is that of an official city tourism authority, which enhances credibility and trust. The integration of multiple languages and detailed event calendars indicates a strategy to attract a broad audience. The use of structured data and modern CMS suggests ongoing investment in digital presence. No direct revenue streams are visible, implying funding likely comes from municipal or tourism board budgets. The partnership ecosystem supports comprehensive service offerings, enhancing visitor experience and local business engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, reducing risks of common web attacks. The cookie consent banner complies with GDPR requirements, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure channels limits transparency and preparedness communication. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential privacy and security risks that should be regularly audited. Overall, the site is secure for visitors but could improve by publishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Establish and publicize an incident response contact or abuse email for security issues.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing more detailed contact information including phone and email.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solothurn Tourismus
Description
Offizieller Reiseführer von Solothurn. Sehenswürdigkeiten, Veranstaltungen, Stadtführungen, Hotels & Restaurants in der schönsten Barockstadt der Schweiz.
Key services
Event calendar and information, City tours and experiences, Accommodation booking, Business event and seminar services, Tourist information and brochures
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, Flow Framework, Neos CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, CrowdRiff (Starling), Flatpickr (date picker)
Frameworks
Flow Framework, Neos CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official tourism portal for Solothurn, Switzerland.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multilingual support (DE, EN, FR).
  3. Strong compliance with GDPR via cookie consent banner and privacy policy.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Neos CMS with Flow Framework).
  5. Integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel.
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges.
  7. No exposed sensitive information or obvious vulnerabilities in the HTML content.
  8. No explicit or adult content detected; content is family-friendly and tourism-focused.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Neos CMS platform with the Flow PHP framework, leveraging modern web standards including responsive design, lazy loading images, and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Integration with multiple analytics and marketing tools is well-managed with asynchronous loading to minimize impact on page speed. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support. While performance is moderate, improvements could be made by optimizing third-party script usage and caching strategies. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for 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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