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Security report for spezialitaetenliste.ch

Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG) - Swiss Federal Office of Public Health · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website spezialitaetenliste.ch is an official Swiss government platform managed by the Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG) that provides authoritative pharmaceutical specialty lists (Spezialitätenliste and Geburtsgebrechen-Spezialitätenliste) for healthcare stakeholders in Switzerland. It serves healthcare professionals, insurers, and pharmaceutical companies by offering searchable databases and downloadable data files related to medication reimbursement and regulation. The site is positioned as a trusted government resource with consistent branding and relevant content. Technically, the website is built on a classic ASP.NET Web Forms framework with JavaScript for interactivity. While functional, the site shows basic mobile optimization and accessibility features, with moderate performance. There is no evidence of modern CMS or advanced SEO techniques. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The security posture is moderate with no detected vulnerabilities or blocking mechanisms. Contact information is limited to an official email address, with no phone or physical address provided. No tracking or advertising scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy but could enhance privacy compliance and security best practices. Recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, improving mobile responsiveness, and providing incident response contacts to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
65

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 operates as a government regulatory and informational service within the Swiss healthcare sector. It holds a strong market position as the official source for pharmaceutical specialty lists used in insurance reimbursement and healthcare regulation. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public service and regulatory compliance. The target audience includes healthcare providers, insurers, pharmaceutical companies, and government agencies. The site offers key services such as searchable medication lists, downloadable data files in Excel and XML formats, and links to official legislation. The partnership ecosystem includes the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (BAG). Growth indicators are stable given the government mandate, with no commercial revenue streams. The site’s operations reflect a focus on transparency and regulatory compliance rather than commercial competition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. It uses HTTPS for secure communication but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or abuse contact information is provided. The site does not appear to use vulnerable libraries or expose sensitive data. Forms use ASP.NET event validation to prevent tampering. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls to enhance user trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear incident response and abuse contact information to facilitate security issue reporting and response.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices.
  5. Regularly review and update technical stack and security configurations to maintain compliance and reduce risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesamt für Gesundheit (BAG) - Swiss Federal Office of Public Health
Description
Official Swiss government website providing comprehensive information and publications related to the Swiss Spezialitätenliste (SL) and Geburtsgebrechen-Spezialitätenliste (GGSL), which are pharmaceutical specialty lists used for healthcare reimbursement and regulation.
Key services
Publication and maintenance of the Spezialitätenliste (SL), Publication and maintenance of the Geburtsgebrechen-Spezialitätenliste (GGSL), Providing downloadable data files (Excel, XML) for healthcare stakeholders, Search tools for pharmaceutical preparations by name, substance, or license holder
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, JavaScript
Frameworks
Microsoft ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs)
  • Form submission with hidden fields and event validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Swiss government healthcare website providing pharmaceutical specialty lists.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found on the main page.
  3. Contact email provided but no phone or physical address visible.
  4. No social media or marketing/tracking scripts detected.
  5. Website uses classic ASP.NET Web Forms technology.
  6. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. Content is professional, relevant, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Microsoft ASP.NET Web Forms technology, indicating a legacy but stable platform. The HTML structure is valid with use of standard form controls and JavaScript for client-side interactivity. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques detected. The site lacks modern CMS features and advanced SEO meta tags. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are basic, with no ARIA roles or landmarks identified. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. There is no evidence of third-party analytics or tracking scripts, which reduces privacy risks but also limits marketing insights. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization 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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