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Security report for spm.ch

spm · Other · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Swiss Project Management Association (spm) operates as the leading professional association for project management experts in Switzerland. It offers membership services, internationally recognized IPMA certifications, educational events, and a platform for professional exchange. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets project management professionals within Switzerland. The organization has a strong market position as a key facilitator of project management knowledge and networking in the region. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Tag Manager. It integrates security features like HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA for form protection. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good performance and SEO practices. However, some security best practices such as security headers and explicit incident response policies are missing. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but lacks visible security headers and a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure mechanism. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but no cookie consent mechanism is evident. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and good technical implementation. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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. 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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  • 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
85
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

spm holds a leading position in the Swiss project management sector, offering certifications, events, and networking opportunities. Its business model revolves around membership fees, certification programs, and partnerships with service providers. The organization targets professional project managers and related stakeholders in Switzerland. The partnership ecosystem includes related organizations such as Projekt Management Austria (pma) and an official shop domain. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a stable market presence and ongoing engagement through events and news updates.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not provide a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page, which could improve transparency and incident handling. GDPR compliance is supported by a detailed privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure full GDPR compliance regarding user tracking and data collection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file, to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize risks from vulnerable libraries.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing clear data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Projektmanagement
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
spm
Description
Als Swiss Project Management Association spm sind wir der führende Fachverband für Projektmanagement-Profis in der Schweiz. Unser Ziel ist es, Projektmanagement in der Schweiz zu fördern und zu verbessern. Dazu bieten wir unseren Mitgliedern eine inspirierende Plattform zum Austausch von Erfahrungen und Wissen, zur Weiterbildung und zur Förderung der beruflichen Entwicklung im Bereich Projektmanagement.
Key services
Mitgliedschaft, IPMA Zertifizierung, Veranstaltungen, Fachgruppen, Weiterbildung, Partnernetzwerk
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Mailchimp for WordPress, Contact Form 7
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of Google Tag Manager

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
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 professionally presented in German language targeting Swiss project management professionals
  3. Multiple forms including newsletter subscription with standard fields and reCAPTCHA integration
  4. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter
  5. Use of modern SEO and analytics tools
  6. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond GDPR privacy policy detected
  7. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found
  8. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a custom theme (_spm) and several popular plugins including Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, Mailchimp for WordPress, and Google reCAPTCHA. The site loads jQuery and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Fonts are preloaded for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and uses modern HTML5 and CSS3 standards. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in caching and resource optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. The site lacks some advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for modernization and compliance.
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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