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Security report for stiftungschweiz.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, grant management, networking, and transparency. The platform targets nonprofits, funders, experts, and corporates engaged in philanthropy, offering a comprehensive suite of services to enhance impact and efficiency. The website is professionally designed, multilingual, and optimized for SEO, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it is built on WordPress with modern libraries and plugins, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Security measures such as HTTPS and security headers are properly implemented, although explicit privacy and terms of service pages are missing. Contact is primarily via forms and an Intercom chat widget, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, the platform demonstrates a strong market position in the Swiss nonprofit ecosystem with a trustworthy and secure online presence.

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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Spheriq operates as an essential entity within the nonprofit sector, focusing on digital transformation of fundraising and philanthropic activities. Its business model revolves around providing SaaS tools and data-driven insights to various stakeholders including funders and nonprofits. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its integrated approach combining search, grant management, donation tools, and networking on a single platform. Partnerships such as with Spendenschweiz enhance its ecosystem credibility. The absence of direct contact details suggests a controlled communication channel, possibly to maintain quality and security. Growth indicators include multilingual support and a broad range of services tailored to different user roles. Strategic observations highlight the importance of adding explicit privacy and security policies to strengthen compliance and trust.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of reputable plugins and external services like Intercom is noted, though these require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. The lack of a published security policy or incident response information is a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected in the analysis. The platform would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and providing clear security contact channels to enhance trust and compliance with standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting issues.
  3. Include verified company contact emails and phone numbers to facilitate direct communication.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all audiences.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for security vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
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 research and scouting, Grant and application management, Donation tools and campaign management, Networking and collaboration workspaces, Data insights and actor directories, AI assistants and webinars
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap 5, Owl Carousel, Intercom widget, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Cookie Notice plugin, Responsive Block Control plugin, WP Bootstrap Blocks
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Intercom
Marketing tools
Intercom
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed WordPress platform targeting the Swiss nonprofit and philanthropic sector.
  2. Content is comprehensive about services offered including fundraising tools, grant management, and networking.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found, but cookie consent is implemented.
  4. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers present.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found; contact is via form or Intercom chat.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  7. Use of multiple languages supported via WPML plugin.
  8. Use of modern frontend libraries and SEO optimization via Yoast.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, and various plugins for SEO, multilingual support, and cookie management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices in place. The site uses CDN resources and asynchronous script loading to enhance speed. Technical debt appears low, but the site could improve accessibility and add more comprehensive metadata for enhanced SEO and compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for incremental improvements.
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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