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Security report for swissinformatics.org

SI - Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft · Technology · 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

The Swiss Informatics Society (SI) is a well-established non-profit professional association dedicated to representing and supporting IT professionals across Switzerland. With a membership base of approximately 1500 IT experts, SI offers a broad range of services including specialized interest groups, high-level events such as the Swiss IT Congress, publications like the Digital Magazine, and certification programs such as IT Expert SI and SI Professional. The organization actively engages in policy advocacy and collaborates with national and international partners to promote IT education and professional standards. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting IT professionals and educators in Switzerland.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
95
Security headers
20
Email security
100
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
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

SI holds a strong market position as the largest professional IT association in Switzerland, focusing on education, certification, and community building. Its partnerships with organizations like digitalswitzerland, IFIP, and CEPIS enhance its credibility and reach. The business model centers on membership fees, event participation, and certification programs. The association's focus on quality continuing education and policy engagement positions it as a key stakeholder in the Swiss IT ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing event organization and expanding certification offerings. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving both national and international IT bodies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and enforces clientTransferProhibited status on the domain, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of visible HTTP security headers suggest room for improvement. The site includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy, but lacks explicit security policies or incident response information. No major vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing additional security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing incident response procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security and prevent DNS spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience across all devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SI - Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SI - Schweizer Informatik Gesellschaft
Description
Swiss Informatics Society (SI) is a Swiss non-profit association committed to representing and supporting IT professionals in Switzerland through interest groups, events, publications, policy engagement, and cooperation with national and international organizations.
Key services
Membership services, Interest groups and specialized SIGs, Events and congresses, Publications including Digital Magazine, Policy engagement and advocacy, Certification programs (e.g., IT Expert SI, SI Professional), ECDL/ICDL backoffice operations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery UI, JavaScript, CSS media queries, SVG icons
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 site for Swiss IT professionals.
  2. Content is multilingual with English, German, French, and Italian support.
  3. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information publicly available.
  7. Use of multiple JavaScript libraries and custom scripts for UI and translation.
  8. No analytics or tracking services detected in the HTML content.
  9. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  10. Domain uses Infomaniak hosting with no DNSSEC enabled.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS with media queries for responsive design, and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.7.1 and jQuery UI. The hosting is provided by Infomaniak, a reputable Swiss hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, and the site is optimized for mobile devices. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks modern web frameworks and could benefit from modernization to improve maintainability and performance. No analytics or tracking services were detected, indicating a privacy-conscious approach.
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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