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Security report for spital-emmental.ch

Regionalspital Emmental AG · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Spital Emmental AG operates as a regional hospital in Switzerland with two main locations in Burgdorf and Langnau. The hospital provides a broad spectrum of healthcare services including emergency care, specialized medical departments, patient and visitor services, and additional comfort options for insured patients. The website targets patients, visitors, healthcare professionals, and referring physicians, positioning itself as a trusted regional healthcare provider. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear contact information, certifications, and active social media engagement. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, and various analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Siteimprove. The site is mobile optimized with a responsive design and good SEO practices. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and a Content Security Policy, although additional security headers could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the use of multiple third-party scripts suggests a need for ongoing privacy and security reviews. The domain registration details are consistent with the hospital's identity, supporting the legitimacy and trustworthiness of the website. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, making it a reliable resource for its audience.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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

Spital Emmental AG holds a strong position as a regional healthcare provider in Switzerland, offering comprehensive medical services across multiple specialties. Its business model focuses on patient care and community health, supported by additional services such as KomfortPlus for insured patients and educational events. The hospital leverages partnerships for career services and childcare, enhancing its employee value proposition. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active social media channels and marketing tools, indicating ongoing engagement with its audience. Growth indicators include regular news updates and public lectures, suggesting a commitment to community outreach and education.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a Content Security Policy restricting form actions to trusted domains. The presence of a cookie consent banner aligns with privacy regulations. However, the absence of some common security headers like X-Frame-Options and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The login form uses POST with a hidden token, indicating attention to secure authentication practices. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts necessitates continuous monitoring to mitigate privacy risks. Incident response contact information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not explicitly provided, which could be enhanced to improve security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Establish and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and marketing tools to ensure compliance with privacy regulations and reduce tracking risks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider providing explicit incident response contact channels to improve security communication and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Regionalspital Emmental AG
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regionalspital Emmental AG
Description
Spital Emmental is a regional hospital serving the Emmental region in Switzerland with two locations in Burgdorf and Langnau. It offers a wide range of medical specialties and services including emergency care, specialized departments, patient and visitor services, and additional comfort services for insured patients.
Key services
Emergency services, Specialized medical departments, Patient care and comfort services, Outpatient and inpatient treatments, Educational events and public lectures
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics, HubSpot Web Interactives
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy restricting form actions
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Login form with POST method and hidden token field

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Siteimprove Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive healthcare service information with multiple departments and patient services.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  5. Good technical implementation with modern libraries and responsive design.
  6. Security headers partially implemented; room for improvement.
  7. Clear contact information including phone, email, and physical addresses.
  8. Active social media presence across major platforms.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing widely adopted JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI, along with Font Awesome for icons and Slick Carousel for interactive elements. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing services including Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Siteimprove, indicating a focus on data-driven insights and user engagement. The site is responsive and mobile optimized, with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The technical infrastructure appears stable, though reliance on multiple third-party services introduces potential privacy and security considerations. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack further and enhance security headers for improved protection.
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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