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Security report for wettingen.ch

Gemeinde Wettingen · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gemeinde Wettingen operates as the official municipal government website for the town of Wettingen in Switzerland. It provides comprehensive information about local government services, political participation, community events, and administrative resources. The site targets residents and visitors seeking municipal services and information. The business model is centered on public service and community engagement, positioning itself as a trusted local government portal. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript modules, CSS, and HTML5, and is built on the i-web CMS platform. It demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with basic accessibility and SEO features. The site uses HTTPS and includes a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a reasonable level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and anonymizes web statistics data, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by implementing additional headers and formalizing security policies. The website is safe for general audiences, containing no adult or questionable content. The domain registration details align well with the municipal identity, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response information, and improving SEO and accessibility 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

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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  4. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

Wettingen's municipal website serves as a central hub for local government communication and service delivery. Its market position is that of an essential public service provider with a stable presence. The site supports citizen engagement through online services and political information, indicating a focus on transparency and community involvement. Partnerships with local organizations and regional authorities are evident through linked domains, enhancing its ecosystem. The business model is non-commercial, focused on public administration and community support. Growth indicators include active event listings and digital service offerings. The website's professional content and consistent branding reinforce its credibility and trust within the community.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and anonymized user data collection. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the privacy policy and cookie consent. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. To enhance security posture, the municipality should implement recommended headers, publish security policies, and establish clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Conduct regular security audits and update all third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Improve SEO metadata completeness and structured data to increase search engine visibility and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gemeinde Wettingen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gemeinde Wettingen
Description
Die Website bietet umfassende Informationen zur Gemeinde Wettingen, inklusive Dienstleistungen, Politik, Verwaltung, Veranstaltungen und Leben in Wettingen.
Key services
Online-Schalter Dienstleistungen, Politische Informationen und Beteiligung, Verwaltungsinformationen, Veranstaltungskalender, Bibliothek und Kulturangebote
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, importmap, modulepreload
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • 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. Official municipal website for Wettingen, Switzerland.
  2. Comprehensive local government and community information.
  3. Good use of HTTPS and privacy compliance mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  6. No explicit terms of service found.
  7. No incident response or security contact information published.
  8. Minimal user tracking with anonymized web statistics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the i-web CMS platform using modern web standards such as HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript modules. It employs import maps and module preloading for efficient script loading. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The site includes basic SEO meta tags and a privacy consent mechanism. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility features and SEO optimization. No advanced frameworks or platforms were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the municipality's digital presence effectively but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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