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Security report for valais-economy.ch

Valaisdigital · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Economic Promotion Valais is a regional government-affiliated entity focused on supporting entrepreneurs, startups, investors, and companies in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The website serves as a strategic platform offering services such as assistance to enterprises, innovation support, financial aid, and land or facility search to foster regional economic development. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting a broad audience of business stakeholders interested in the Valais economy. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins, leveraging modern web technologies like jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. The site is mobile-optimized and implements SEO best practices, including structured data for enhanced search visibility. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes essential security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, which are important for compliance and user trust. Cookie consent is implemented via the Complianz GDPR plugin, indicating some level of privacy compliance. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with a strong business credibility and technical foundation. Strategic improvements include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, adding direct contact information, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to enhance transparency and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
25
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
55

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website positions Economic Promotion Valais as a key regional economic development agency, providing proactive services to entrepreneurs and investors. Its competitive advantage lies in its official backing and comprehensive support services tailored to the local economy. The business model revolves around facilitating innovation, investment, and growth within the Canton of Valais. Revenue streams are likely government-funded or subsidized. The target customer segments include local SMEs, startups, external companies seeking establishment, and investors. The partnership ecosystem includes multilingual domain variants and event platforms, enhancing reach and engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and event promotion. The company operates with a medium organizational size and a clear regional focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, reducing common web vulnerabilities. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. The use of security plugins and compliance with cookie consent regulations indicate a security-aware culture. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in comprehensive security governance. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing privacy policy documentation. Incident response readiness cannot be fully assessed due to lack of explicit information. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add visible company contact emails and phone numbers on the website for better communication and support.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update security headers and plugins to maintain strong security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Valaisdigital
Description
Economic Promotion Valais is the strategic partner for entrepreneurs who want to innovate, develop and invest in the fabric of the region’s economy.
Key services
Assistance to enterprises, Innovation support, Financial support, Land or facility search
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Elementor, jQuery, Font Awesome, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 a regional economic promotion portal for Canton Valais, Switzerland.
  2. Content is professionally structured and targeted at entrepreneurs and investors.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form present.
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Complianz GDPR plugin.
  5. SEO optimized with Yoast plugin and structured data.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  7. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  8. Google Analytics used for visitor tracking with consent.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a well-supported and widely used CMS environment. The use of jQuery and Swiper.js provides interactive and responsive UI elements. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the SSL and security headers suggest a reputable hosting environment. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and formalize privacy and security documentation to reduce technical risks.
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.

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