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Security report for swissmom.ch

swissmom · Healthcare · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

swissmom.ch is a Swiss-based online informational portal specializing in topics related to pregnancy, childbirth, baby and child care. It serves parents, expecting mothers, and families with medically and practically oriented content, shopping tips, and community engagement features. The website is well-branded and targets a Swiss audience with content in German. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including React and Material-UI, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and employs ConsentManager.net for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent mechanisms but lacks visible security headers and published privacy or terms of service pages, which are areas for improvement. No blocking or WAF mechanisms were detected, and the domain registration data aligns well with the website's business focus, indicating legitimacy. Overall, swissmom.ch is a credible and professional content portal with moderate security and privacy compliance maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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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  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
64

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

swissmom.ch operates in the healthcare and media sectors, focusing on family and pregnancy-related content. Its business model revolves around content publishing supported by advertising and newsletter distribution. The site targets a niche but important demographic of parents and women interested in pregnancy and child care in Switzerland. The presence of a WhatsApp channel and community forum indicates engagement strategies to build a loyal audience. The site appears to be medium-sized with consistent branding and a good market position as a trusted information source. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies from the data provided. The site leverages partnerships with advertising and consent management providers but does not show direct business partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via a reputable third-party service. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, and no direct security contact information is available. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The site uses standard analytics and advertising scripts, which may introduce privacy considerations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a content portal but could be enhanced by implementing additional security best practices and transparency in policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Implement and configure security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, etc.) to improve security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security and general inquiry emails or phone numbers.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
swissmom
Description
Alles über Kinderwunsch, Schwangerschaft, Geburt, Baby & Kind - Informationsportal providing medical and practical information, shopping tips, and advice for parents and families.
Key services
Informational articles on pregnancy, childbirth, baby and child care, Shopping tips, Newsletter, Community forum, Social media and WhatsApp channel
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by JSX class names and structure), Material-UI (MUI) for UI components, Google Tag Manager, ConsentManager.net for cookie consent, Google Ads scripts
Frameworks
Material-UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Audience Pixel
Marketing tools
ConsentManager.net
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured content portal focused on pregnancy and child care.
  2. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found on main page.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via ConsentManager.net.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content.
  5. Uses modern UI framework (Material-UI) and standard analytics and advertising tools.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; could improve security posture.
  7. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern frontend technologies, notably React and Material-UI, which provide a responsive and accessible user interface. Google Tag Manager and ConsentManager.net are integrated for analytics and cookie consent management respectively. The site uses a CDN for static assets, likely improving load times. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of explicit CMS or hosting provider details suggest areas for technical transparency improvement. The site does not appear to have technical debt or broken elements based on the provided HTML snapshot.
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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