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Security report for sz.ch

Kanton Schwyz · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.sz.ch is the official online portal for the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland. It serves as a comprehensive information hub for residents and visitors, providing access to government offices, authorities, official gazettes, laws, and current notices. The site is clearly positioned as a government entity's digital presence, offering essential public services and information. The target audience primarily includes local citizens and stakeholders interested in regional governance and administrative matters. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Font Awesome Pro icons, Matomo analytics for user tracking, and embeds content via Flockler. The site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration, ensuring secure data transmission. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and Open Graph data. However, explicit privacy and cookie policies are not detected in the provided content, which is a gap in compliance. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and asynchronous script loading, reducing some risks. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating open accessibility. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS is a potential area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong business credibility as an official government portal with consistent branding and trustworthy domain registration. The main risks relate to privacy compliance and security header implementation. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing incident response contact information to enhance trust and compliance.

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

4 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 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

  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

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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
82
Security headers
75
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
75

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 Canton of Schwyz operates this website as a government service platform, focusing on transparency and accessibility of public information. The business model is non-commercial, aimed at serving the public sector and local community. The site’s market position is authoritative within its regional scope, with no direct competitors in the government domain. Key services include dissemination of legal documents, administrative contacts, and public notices. The website supports the canton’s governance and civic engagement objectives. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data. The site’s content and technical infrastructure suggest a mature digital presence with room for enhanced privacy and security practices.

Security posture

The security posture of www.sz.ch is solid with HTTPS enforced and no signs of blocking or WAF interference. The use of modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading improves performance and reduces attack surface. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. No forms or input fields were detected in the analyzed content, reducing immediate risk of injection attacks. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing policies and consent mechanisms. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are absent, which could hinder timely security issue reporting. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency.
  4. Conduct a privacy impact assessment and implement cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerable or privacy-invasive components are used.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kanton Schwyz
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kanton Schwyz
Description
Offizielle Website des Kantons Schwyz mit Informationen der Ämter und Behörden, Amtsblatt und Gesetzen sowie Links und aktuellen Hinweisen.
Key services
Information about government offices and authorities, Access to official gazettes and laws, Links and current notices
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Matomo Analytics, Flockler embed, FancyBox 3.5.7
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Use of async and defer in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Flockler embed
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official government portal for Canton Schwyz, Switzerland
  2. Content is in German (de-CH)
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found in the homepage HTML
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  5. Uses modern web technologies and analytics
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  7. No visible forms in the provided HTML snippet
  8. Good branding and consistent use of official logos and metadata
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with modern front-end technologies such as jQuery 3.7.1 and Font Awesome 6 Pro icons. It integrates Matomo for analytics and Flockler for embedded content, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design principles. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous and deferred script loading improving load times. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security hardening. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain and SSL configuration suggest a reputable hosting environment. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy features.
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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