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SORA Bern · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SORA Bern is a Swiss non-profit organization providing social support services primarily targeting families with children up to 18 years and young adults including young parents. Their services focus on strengthening parenting competencies, child welfare, housing skills, and personal development. The website is built on the Plone CMS platform and uses modern web technologies such as jQuery and Handlebars.js. It features a clear navigation structure and is mobile optimized, providing a good user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS but lacks several security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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

  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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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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 organization operates in the non-profit social services sector within the Bern region of Switzerland. It targets families and young adults facing challenging life situations, offering flexible social services. The business model is service-oriented without commercial advertising or affiliate programs. The website reflects a focused local presence with no evident partnerships or subsidiaries. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious tracking. The absence of social media links suggests a limited digital marketing footprint. The organization maintains a consistent brand image and clear communication of its services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, which may impact preparedness for security events. The use of third-party scripts like jaxforms and Matomo should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite GDPR applicability. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small non-profit but could benefit from enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SORA Bern
Description
SORA Bern provides social support services focusing on families with children up to 18 years and young adults including young parents. The organization aims to strengthen parenting competencies, child welfare, housing competence, and personal development.
Key services
SORA für Familien, SORA für junge Erwachsene, Flexible social services in challenging life situations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Handlebars.js, jaxforms, Plone CMS
Frameworks
Plone
Platforms
Plone CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo) via statistics.bgbern.net
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Plone CMS with custom theming.
  2. Content is primarily in German.
  3. No explicit email addresses or phone numbers found in the HTML content; contact is via contact form.
  4. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. Social media links are absent.
  7. Uses Matomo analytics for minimal tracking.
  8. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  9. Site is well structured with clear navigation and accessible search functionality.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Plone CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, jQuery UI, Handlebars.js, and custom JavaScript for forms and UI components. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from its own domain and trusted external sources such as fast.fonts.net and 2003.jaxforms.com. Performance is moderate with no evident blocking issues. Mobile optimization is good with responsive navigation templates. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data but lacks structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and access keys but could be improved. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies detected.
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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