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Security report for weiterbildung.swiss

Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB · Education · Switzerland

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

weiterbildung.swiss is a Swiss online course portal operated in association with the Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB, providing a comprehensive database of continuing education courses across Switzerland. The platform targets adult learners and professionals seeking courses in various fields such as management, IT, languages, and health. It aggregates offerings from approximately 230 course providers, facilitating course search and comparison with filters for region, price, and certifications. Technically, the website uses a custom CMS (InnoWAYtor by 3way.ch) with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and responsive design frameworks, delivering a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility considerations. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers; cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented aligning with GDPR requirements. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per Swiss Registry policies, consistent with the domain's legitimate educational purpose. Overall, the site demonstrates a professional and trustworthy presence in the Swiss education sector.

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

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 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50

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 portal holds a strong market position as a recognized Swiss continuing education platform powered by SVEB, a reputable association. Its business model centers on aggregating course offerings and providing a user-friendly search and comparison tool, likely generating revenue through partnerships or advertising. The target audience includes adult learners and professionals in Switzerland and German-speaking regions. The site’s partnership with alice.ch and language-specific domains for French and Italian markets indicate a multilingual and regionally tailored approach. The platform’s moderate size and content quality suggest a stable operation with potential for growth in digital education services. Trust indicators such as eduQua certification filters and clear privacy policies enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no explicit HTTP security headers were detected in the HTML content. Input validation is partially implemented via input masks on form fields. Cookie consent mechanisms are present, supporting privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the source. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in security governance. The site does not provide vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an educational portal but could benefit from enhanced header policies and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate potential risks.
  4. Enhance cookie consent mechanisms with granular user controls and detailed data retention disclosures.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Schweizerischer Verband für Weiterbildung SVEB
Description
Auf dem Kursportal finden Sie den passenden Kurs, ob für Freizeit oder berufliches Fortkommen. Die umfangreiche Kursdatenbank für Weiterbildungskurse unterstützt Ihre Suche dank einer übersichtlichen Navigation und fachlichen Informationen.
Key services
Course search and comparison, Course provider listings, Filter by region, price, certification, and course type
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags (GPT) for ads, Inputmask.js, Responsive Nav.js, YAML CSS framework, Font Awesome
Frameworks
YAML CSS framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Input masks on form fields

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Google Analytics (via GTM)
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 focused on Swiss continuing education courses.
  3. Strong association with Swiss education body SVEB.
  4. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per Swiss Registry norms.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and ad networks.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform (InnoWAYtor by 3way.ch) using a combination of jQuery 2.2.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags for advertising, and the YAML CSS framework for layout and responsiveness. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses Font Awesome for icons. Input masking is applied for date and telephone fields to improve data quality. The presence of responsive navigation scripts and mobile-optimized CSS indicates good adaptation for mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies on Google services and ad networks. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but updating jQuery to a more recent version could improve security and performance.
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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