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Security report for spheriq.ch

Spheriq · Non-profit · Switzerland

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

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Spheriq is a Swiss-based digital platform dedicated to supporting the nonprofit and philanthropic sector by providing tools and insights for fundraising, networking, and grant management. The platform targets nonprofits, funders, experts, and corporates, offering a comprehensive suite of services including intelligent search, donation tools, AI assistance, and collaborative workspaces. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and optimized for SEO, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern frameworks and plugins, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. Overall, the platform demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness, supported by consistent WHOIS data and transparent domain registration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

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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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Spheriq occupies a strong niche in the Swiss nonprofit digital ecosystem, offering integrated solutions that streamline fundraising and grant management processes. Its business model revolves around providing SaaS tools and data-driven insights to various stakeholders in philanthropy. The platform's partnerships, such as with Spendenschweiz, enhance its ecosystem reach. The company emphasizes transparency and impact, using badges to verify profiles and foster trust. Growth potential is supported by digital transformation trends in the nonprofit sector. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a focus on digital engagement and possibly controlled onboarding.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and no exposed sensitive information. The use of reputable plugins and scripts indicates adherence to best practices. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. No signs of malware, phishing, or other threats were detected. The platform should consider formalizing its security governance and incident handling to enhance stakeholder confidence and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance form security with CAPTCHA or similar anti-automation measures to prevent abuse.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Spheriq
Description
Die Schweizer Online-Plattform Spheriq stellt mit Tools und Insights die digitale Infrastruktur für den gemeinnützigen Sektor bereit. Für einfachere Finanzierung und Förderung, effizientere Vernetzung, gelebte Transparenz und mehr Wirkung.
Key services
Fundraising search and scouting, Grant and application management, Donation tools, Networking and workspaces, KI-Assistent (AI assistant), Webinars and training, Insights and actor directory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Slick Carousel, Owl Carousel, Intercom widget, WPML (multilingual plugin), Cookie Notice plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Intercom
Marketing tools
Intercom
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 rich, multilingual, and professionally structured
  3. Strong focus on nonprofit and philanthropic sector digital tools
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security issues
  6. Contact information is primarily via contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism
  9. No suspicious or malicious external domains detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern front-end frameworks like Bootstrap 5 and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich snippets. Multilingual support is enabled through WPML. The site loads external scripts asynchronously, including Intercom for user engagement. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image loading and script management. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are well addressed. Hosting details are not explicit but the presence of CDN usage (jsdelivr) suggests a distributed content delivery approach. Overall, the technical stack is robust and suitable for the platform's business needs.
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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