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Security report for srgssr.ch

SRG SSR · Media · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SRG SSR is the Swiss public broadcasting organization providing comprehensive media services including radio, television, and online streaming across multiple languages. It holds a leading market position in Switzerland's media landscape, supported by public funding through media license fees. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand identity with a focus on culture, sport, education, and democracy. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and includes consent management via Usercentrics, ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and anonymized analytics, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and serves a broad Swiss audience effectively.

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

6 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 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 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
42
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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 organization operates as a public service broadcaster with subsidiaries covering different linguistic regions of Switzerland. Its business model relies on public funding and delivering diverse content including news, culture, sports, and educational programming. The website supports multilingual content and promotes related platforms such as Play+ for streaming. The presence of multiple subdomains and partner sites indicates a well-structured ecosystem. The company targets the general Swiss population and maintains a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness in its digital presence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses Usercentrics for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization to protect user privacy. However, the absence of explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security posture is solid but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SRG SSR
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SRG SSR
Description
SRG SSR is a Swiss public broadcasting organization providing radio, television, and online content across multiple languages. It offers information, culture, sport, entertainment, education, democracy, social cohesion, and quality programming.
Key services
Radio broadcasting, Television broadcasting, Online streaming platforms (e.g. Play+), Cultural and educational content, Sports coverage, News and information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript, Google Analytics, Usercentrics (consent management), Plyr video player, Slick carousel
Frameworks
TYPO3
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public service broadcaster site with multilingual support.
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity across subsidiaries.
  3. Comprehensive content covering media, culture, sport, and public value.
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on the main page; contact via contact page.
  7. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries such as Plyr for video playback and Slick for carousels. Consent management is handled by Usercentrics, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is multilingual and optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Performance is moderate, with some preloading and preconnect optimizations. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML. The technical stack is modern and well integrated, though there is potential to improve accessibility and security headers.
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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