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Security report for swisshealthcarestartups.com

Swiss Healthcare Startups · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Swiss Healthcare Startups is a prominent networking organization dedicated to fostering collaboration within the Swiss healthcare ecosystem. It connects startups with investors, healthcare providers, and industry partners through events, a digital directory (SHS Cortex), and targeted networking. The organization is well-positioned as a leading entity in Swiss healthcare innovation and startup support. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, with a responsive design and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism but no visible privacy policy or terms of service. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, though improvements in privacy and security documentation are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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. 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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 networking platform and event organizer within the healthcare technology sector in Switzerland. Its business model revolves around ecosystem building, providing visibility and connection opportunities for startups and institutional members. The presence of partner law firms and testimonials indicates a strong partnership ecosystem. The company was founded in 2016 and targets healthcare startups, investors, and service providers. Revenue streams likely include event sponsorships, membership fees, and platform services. The website content and structure support a medium-sized organization with a clear market niche and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited prevents unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no public security policy or incident response information, nor a vulnerability disclosure program. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The lack of security headers and formal security documentation represents a compliance gap and an area for improvement, especially considering GDPR and NIS2 regulations applicable in Switzerland and the EU.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve privacy compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Add incident response contact information and security policy details to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Swiss Healthcare Startups
Description
Swiss Healthcare Startups is a leading networking organization for the Swiss healthcare ecosystem. It connects startups with partners, investors, healthcare providers, and industry players. The organization offers a digital directory called SHS Cortex, targeted events, and networking opportunities to foster collaboration and growth within the healthcare startup community.
Key services
Networking events, Digital directory (SHS Cortex), Targeted connecting between startups and institutional members
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Tailwind CSS, Swiper.js, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Nuxt.js, Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on Swiss healthcare startup ecosystem networking.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided content.
  6. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework stack with Nuxt.js and Vue.js, supported by Tailwind CSS for styling and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable DNS and CDN services. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good user experience. Performance is moderate, with some large images used in sliders. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no structured JSON-LD data detected. Accessibility is basic, with some screen-reader-only text and semantic HTML usage. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and SEO 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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