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Security report for zuerich.ch

Integriertes Standortmarketing Zürich (joint initiative of Stadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich, and Zürich Tourismus) · Government · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website zuerich.ch serves as the official web portal for the location of Zürich, Switzerland, operated by a joint initiative of the city (Stadt Zürich), canton (Kanton Zürich), and Zürich Tourismus. It provides comprehensive information and services targeting tourists, new residents, businesses, and students, covering tourism, living, economy, and education. The site positions itself as an authoritative and trusted source for location-based information in Zürich. Technically, the site uses a StandardCMS platform with jQuery, Adobe Analytics, and jwplayer for video tracking. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and SEO, with a good design and clear navigation. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies. User tracking is moderate via Adobe Analytics, but no cookie consent mechanism is present. Contact information is available via email and a contact form (commented out in HTML). Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
69

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 is a government-backed initiative serving multiple stakeholder groups including tourists, residents, and businesses. It leverages partnerships with official city, canton, and tourism organizations to provide authoritative content. The business model is public service oriented, focusing on information dissemination rather than commercial revenue. The site integrates with regional economic and tourism partners, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include comprehensive content and digital tracking capabilities. The partnership ecosystem is strong with multiple official domains linked. Strategic observations suggest maintaining and enhancing privacy compliance and security posture to align with evolving regulations and user expectations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness is not evident from the site content. Overall, the security culture appears basic but could be improved by adopting best practices and enhancing transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking and cookies.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility features and mobile optimization to enhance user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Integriertes Standortmarketing Zürich (joint initiative of Stadt Zürich, Kanton Zürich, and Zürich Tourismus)
Description
Official web portal providing guidance for tourists, new residents, businesses, and students visiting or living in Zürich. It offers information on tourism, living, economy, education, and more.
Key services
Tourism information and services, Living and housing guidance, Economic and business support, Education and learning resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, Adobe Analytics (AppMeasurement.js), jwplayer 7, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks
StandardCMS (as per meta tag), Adobe Launch (analytics tag management)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of sandboxed iframe for Adobe ID syncing

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics
Marketing tools
Adobe Launch, Adobe Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city and canton of Zürich portal with tourism and business information.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page.
  3. Contact form present but commented out in HTML; email contact provided.
  4. Use of Adobe Analytics and video tracking scripts indicates moderate user tracking.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. Mobile optimization is basic but present.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a StandardCMS platform with legacy jQuery 1.7.1 and Adobe Analytics for tracking. Video content is tracked using jwplayer 7 with custom event handling for analytics. The site loads some scripts asynchronously to improve performance. Mobile optimization is basic with viewport adjustments and a mobile menu. SEO is supported by meta tags and canonical URLs but could be enhanced. No modern JavaScript frameworks or advanced performance optimizations are detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site is moderately performant but could benefit from modernization and improved accessibility compliance.
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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