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Security report for swissfinte.ch

Swiss FinTech Association · Finance · Switzerland

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in DNS health, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Swiss FinTech Association is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to fostering the development of the Swiss FinTech ecosystem. It serves as a neutral hub connecting various stakeholders including startups, corporates, investors, and professionals in finance and technology. The association offers key services such as advocacy, mentoring, marketplace access, and organizes networking events to strengthen the FinTech community in Switzerland. The website reflects a strong market position as the leading FinTech hub in the country, with a clear focus on community engagement and ecosystem development. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a modern stack of plugins and frameworks including Yoast SEO, WPBakery Page Builder, and Mailchimp integration for newsletter subscriptions. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and a moderate performance profile. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience for visitors. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and shows no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities in the visible content. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and does not provide explicit security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is mostly addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a notable gap. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and professional content. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, publishing security and incident response policies, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  3. 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 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';…

  4. 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

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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
30
Email security
50
DNS health
55
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
46

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 · found on this site
  • 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 Swiss FinTech Association occupies a leading position in the Swiss FinTech ecosystem as a non-profit association that connects and advocates for the industry. Its business model revolves around membership services, ecosystem advocacy, event organization, and content dissemination. The association targets startups, corporates, investors, and professionals interested in FinTech innovation. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The organization maintains an active partnership ecosystem, including international FinTech hubs and media partners. Growth indicators include recent mergers and active event schedules. The website content and social media presence reinforce its role as a central hub in Swiss FinTech innovation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of established WordPress plugins and themes suggests regular updates and maintenance, although explicit evidence of security best practices such as security headers or vulnerability disclosure policies is absent. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism and incident response information indicates areas for compliance improvement, particularly under GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activity were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Swiss FinTech Association
Description
The Swiss FinTech Association is an independent group fostering the ecosystem development of a world-class FinTech hub.
Key services
Advocacy, Marketplace, Mentoring, Events and Networking, Job listings and Talent Pool, International partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, Mailchimp for WordPress, Kiwi Logo Carousel, MetaSlider, Contact Form 7, WP User Avatar, YouTube Embed Plus
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
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 non-profit association hub for Swiss FinTech ecosystem.
  2. Content is rich with events, articles, testimonials, and membership information.
  3. Strong social media presence on Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with good SEO practices.
  5. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except missing cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the site.
  8. Contact primarily via email and web forms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of popular plugins including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WPBakery Page Builder for layout management, and Mailchimp integration for newsletter subscriptions. The front-end uses Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as Cloudflare and Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though some accessibility improvements could be made. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience aligned with the organization's business goals.
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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