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Security report for volksschule-langenthal.ch

Volksschule Langenthal · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Volksschule Langenthal is a public educational institution serving the Langenthal region in Switzerland. It operates multiple school centers and kindergartens, providing comprehensive primary and secondary education services. The website reflects a well-structured and professionally maintained digital presence, targeting parents, students, and community members. The institution emphasizes accessibility and user-friendly navigation, with clear contact channels and online service options. Technically, the website is built on the Swiss i-web.ch CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript modules and CSS with responsive design. The site includes interactive elements such as sliders and modals for contact, login, and search functionalities. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Privacy compliance is addressed through visible privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes secure login forms with password reset options. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy domain. Overall, Volksschule Langenthal's website demonstrates a solid digital maturity level appropriate for a public education institution, with good content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and security headers could further enhance its security posture.

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

5 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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

Volksschule Langenthal holds a stable position as a local public education provider in Switzerland, serving a medium-sized community with multiple school centers and kindergartens. Its business model is government-funded education, focusing on delivering quality primary and secondary schooling. The website supports this model by offering online registration and information services, targeting parents and local residents. The institution maintains a LinkedIn presence, indicating some engagement with professional networks. There is no indication of commercial revenue streams or partnerships beyond basic web analytics. The organization appears focused on community service and educational excellence, with consistent branding and trust signals such as official contact details and transparent communication.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and secure login mechanisms. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score reflects a mature but improvable security stance suitable for a public institution.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
  5. Enhance user authentication security by considering multi-factor authentication for login portals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Volksschule Langenthal
Description
Volksschule Langenthal operates 5 school centers and 15 kindergartens across 9 locations, providing primary and secondary education services.
Key services
Primary education, Secondary education (Sekundarstufe 1), Kindergarten services, Day school (Tagesschule), Online services and registrations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript modules, CSS, Swiper.js (carousel), i-web.ch CMS platform
Platforms
i-web.ch CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login form with password reset link
  • Consent mechanism for web statistics

Analytics and tracking

Services
stats.i-web.ch
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
stats.i-web.ch
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the education sector.
  3. Clear contact information and multiple communication channels are provided.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Use of a Swiss-based CMS platform (i-web.ch) for content management.
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected beyond basic web statistics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern CMS platform (i-web.ch) with modular JavaScript and CSS assets. It employs Swiper.js for interactive sliders and uses import maps for module loading, indicating up-to-date front-end practices. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with no obvious blocking scripts or heavy resources. SEO is supported by meta keywords, descriptions, and structured navigation menus. However, no JSON-LD structured data or Open Graph metadata with content was found, which could be improved for better social media integration and SEO. Hosting details are not explicitly available from the HTML content.
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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