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Security report for swiss-sleep.ch

Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC) · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC) operates as a professional non-profit society dedicated to advancing knowledge and clinical practice in sleep medicine and chronobiology within Switzerland. Established in 1991, the society provides information, certification, training, and organizes events to support clinicians and researchers in the field. The website serves as an official portal offering resources, membership information, and educational content targeted primarily at healthcare professionals and patients interested in sleep disorders. Technically, the website is built on the WordPress platform, utilizing common plugins such as Complianz for GDPR cookie consent and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site demonstrates moderate performance with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration and employs privacy-conscious analytics settings such as IP anonymization. However, it lacks advanced security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. The cookie consent mechanism is robust, providing opt-in choices to users, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image consistent with its role as a healthcare society. It maintains good privacy compliance and a solid technical foundation but could benefit from enhanced security headers and more explicit security policies to strengthen its security posture further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 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

  4. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
55

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The SSSSC holds a niche position within the Swiss healthcare sector, focusing on sleep research and medicine. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 1991 and its role as a certifying and educational body for sleep medicine professionals. The society's business model revolves around membership services, certification programs, training, and event organization rather than commercial sales. The target customers are clinicians, researchers, and patients interested in sleep disorders. Growth indicators include active event listings and educational offerings. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the site, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The society maintains a focused and professional online presence supporting its mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with strong SSL settings, and privacy-conscious analytics configurations are in place. The use of a GDPR-compliant cookie consent plugin indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or security policy pages are present, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial professional society website but could be improved with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience.
  5. Consider adding terms of service and more detailed privacy disclosures to strengthen legal compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC)
Description
The Swiss Society for Sleep Research, Sleep Medicine and Chronobiology (SSSSC) is a professional society founded in 1991 focused on providing information about sleep and sleep-related disorders to clinicians and optimizing diagnosis and therapy of sleep disorders.
Key services
Information dissemination, Certification of sleep centers, Training and education, Events and conferences, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional society site focused on sleep research and medicine.
  2. Content is well structured and relevant to the target audience.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins for GDPR compliance and analytics.
  4. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form is primary contact method.
  6. Cookie consent is implemented with opt-in mechanism.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.0.11 with a standard theme (twentyeleven) and uses jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. The Complianz GDPR plugin manages cookie consent with an opt-in mechanism. The site loads external scripts asynchronously, improving performance. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation menus. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Technical debt appears low, but the use of an older WordPress theme may suggest opportunities for modernization.
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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