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Security report for srf.ch

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) · Media · Switzerland

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

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) is the leading Swiss public broadcaster offering a comprehensive range of media services including news, sports, cultural programming, educational content, and live streaming of TV and radio. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and targets a general audience in Switzerland. It operates under the umbrella of SRG SSR, the Swiss public broadcasting organization. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as React, modular CSS, and integrates consent management and CAPTCHA services to ensure compliance and security. The presence of structured data and social media integration further enhances its digital maturity. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, consent mechanisms, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and provides a safe environment for users.

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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

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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
75

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

SRF holds a dominant position in the Swiss media landscape as a public service broadcaster. Its business model focuses on providing free-to-access content funded by public fees and government support. The platform serves diverse audience segments with specialized content categories such as news, sports, culture, and kids programming. The integration of newsletters and social media channels indicates active audience engagement strategies. Partnerships with SRG SSR and use of third-party services like Usercentrics and Kameleoon suggest a mature operational ecosystem. The absence of direct contact information on the homepage aligns with typical public broadcaster practices, focusing on content delivery rather than direct sales or support.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and a consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The site follows best practices in securing user interactions and data collection but could enhance trust by publishing explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Include data protection officer contact information to enhance GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
Description
Steigen Sie ein in das Angebot aus Audios, Videos, Nachrichten und allen Sendungen von Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen.
Key services
News, Sports coverage, Weather (Meteo), Cultural programming, Educational content, Kids programming, Live TV and radio streaming, Podcasts, Video on demand
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES modules, Usercentrics Consent Management Platform, Kameleoon (A/B testing and personalization), Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA, Rokka (image provider), React (implied by react-error-boundary script), Modern CSS with modular stylesheets
Frameworks
React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA for forms (Cloudflare Turnstile)
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript modules

Analytics and tracking

Services
Kameleoon
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics, Kameleoon
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Manager, Kameleoon A/B Testing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public broadcaster portal with rich multimedia content.
  2. Strong compliance with privacy and cookie regulations.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and consent management.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Newsletter subscription form includes explicit consent checkboxes.
  8. Social media presence confirmed via Twitter handle @srf.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including React, modular CSS, and ES modules for JavaScript. It integrates third-party services for consent management (Usercentrics), A/B testing (Kameleoon), and bot protection (Cloudflare Turnstile). Images are served via Rokka, indicating optimized media delivery. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and structured data using schema.org. Hosting appears to leverage Cloudflare services for performance and security. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, performant, and aligned with current web standards.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 77/100Low26 findingsView report
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