Conformité à la LPD
Switzerland's revised Federal Act on Data Protection requires appropriate data security. Learn how ImmuniWeb helps you meet its Article 8 data-security obligation.
Conformité à la LPD
What Is the Swiss FADP?
The revised FADP governs how organizations process the personal data of individuals in Switzerland. It grants data subjects rights, requires records of processing and, for higher-risk processing, data protection impact assessments, and obliges controllers and processors to keep personal data secure.
The Data Protection Ordinance sets out minimum data-security requirements. A notable feature of the FADP is that certain breaches can lead to fines of up to CHF 250,000 imposed on the responsible individuals rather than the company.
See how ImmuniWeb helps you meet Swiss FADP Article 8 data security - securing the apps that process personal data. Request a demoВ· or run a free Community Edition test.
Who Must Comply with FADP?
The FADP applies to:
- Private persons (companies) processing personal data in Switzerland.
- Federal bodies processing personal data.
- Organizations outside Switzerland whose processing has effects in Switzerland (extraterritorial reach).
Any organization running web and mobile applications that process personal data must secure and test them.
Key FADP Requirements for Application Security
Application security is driven by the data-security obligation:
- Article 8 - Data security: controllers and processors must ensure appropriate data security through suitable technical and organisational measures.
- Data Protection Ordinance: sets minimum requirements for the technical and organisational measures.
- Article 24 - Breach notification: notify the FDPIC of data security breaches that are likely to result in a high risk to data subjects.
FADP Security Requirements in Depth
Article 8 - Data Security
Article 8 requires appropriate data security through technical and organisational measures, with minimum requirements detailed in the Data Protection Ordinance. For internet-facing systems, that means securing and regularly testing the web and mobile applications and APIs that process personal data, and remediating the vulnerabilities found.
Breach Notification (Article 24)
Controllers must notify the FDPIC of breaches likely to result in a high risk to data subjects. Reducing breach likelihood through regular application testing is the most effective way to avoid reaching that point.
Risques courants des applications Web et mobiles à remédier
Personal-data breaches frequently start with vulnerable web and mobile applications. The risks Article 8 expects you to address map closely to the OWASP Top 10:
- Broken Access Control - users reaching data or actions they should not.
- Cryptographic Failures - weak or missing encryption exposing sensitive data.
- Injection -SQL, command or other injection via unvalidated input.
- Insecure Design - missing security controls by design, not just by bug.
- Security Misconfiguration - default, incomplete or unsafe configuration.
- Vulnerable & Outdated Components - unpatched libraries and frameworks.
- Identification & Authentication Failures - weak login, session or credential handling.
- Software & Data Integrity Failures - untrusted updates, insecure CI/CD pipelines.
- Security Logging & Monitoring Failures -attacks going undetected.
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) - the server tricked into making malicious requests.
For mobile apps, the OWASP Mobile Top 10 is the equivalent reference (insecure data storage, insecure communication, weak cryptography, and so on). Reliably finding these issues requires testing the running application, not just a documentation review.
How to Approach FADP Application Security with ImmuniWeb
- Map your exposure. Inventory internet-facing apps and assets with ImmuniWeb Discovery.
- Test web applications with On-Demand (penetration testing) and Neuron (scanning).
- Test mobile applications with MobileSuite and Neuron Mobile.
- Remediate and retest with actionable, zero-false-positive reports.
- Keep testing continuously with Continuous in CI/CD and periodic re-testing.
- Monitor for leaks with Discovery dark-web monitoring for breach readiness.
How ImmuniWeb Helps You Achieve FADP Compliance
ImmuniWeb helps controllers implement and evidence the appropriate data-security measures Article 8 requires.
| Exigence | Ce que cela nécessite | Produits ImmuniWeb |
|---|---|---|
| Article 8 - data security | Appropriate technical and organisational measures. | On-Demand, Neuron, Discovery, Continuous |
| Applications et données | Sécuriser les applications web et mobiles traitant des données personnelles. | On-Demand, Neuron, MobileSuite, Neuron Mobile |
| Breach readiness (Art 24) | Detect exposure and leaked data; keep attack surface mapped. | Discovery (ASM / Dark Web) |
ImmuniWeb On-Demand et MobileSuite proposent des tests d’intrusion web et mobiles ; Neuron et Neuron Mobile fournissent des scans automatisés ; Continuous intègre les tests dans le cycle CI/CD ; et Discovery cartographie votre surface d’attaque externe et surveille le Dark Web pour détecter les fuites de données personnelles.
FADP vs International Frameworks
Si vous respectez déjà des normes internationales, les mêmes tests ImmuniWeb les couvrent toutes:
| Framework | Perspective sécurité des applications | Comment ImmuniWeb s'aligne |
|---|---|---|
| Loi fédérale sur la protection des données (LFDP) | Article 8 data security | Tests d’intrusion Web/mobile, analyse, ASM, surveillance du Dark Web |
| RGPD | Article 32 sécurité du traitement | Les mêmes tests couvrent les deux |
| UK GDPR | Article 32 sécurité du traitement | Les mêmes tests couvrent les deux |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Annexe A: contrôles techniques | Tests comme preuve de contrôle |
Tests d'intrusion vs scans de sécurité
Les deux sont nécessaires. Le scan automatisé (DAST) offre une couverture large et fréquente et est idéal pour les tests continus dans le CI/CD ; le penetration testing manuel trouve les vulnérabilités de logique métier et complexes que les scanners manquent et produit la profondeur attendue par les auditeurs et les régulateurs. Combinez le scanning continu avec du penetration testing manuel périodique, et re-testez après des changements significatifs.
Liste de contrôle de conformité (Sécurité des applications)
- Inventaire des applications exposées sur Internet et des actifs exposés
- Applications web testées contre le Top 10 OWASP
- Applications mobiles testées par rapport à la liste OWASP Mobile Top 10
- Appropriate technical security measures implemented (Article 8)
- Les failles identifiées sont corrigées et retestées ; les enregistrements sont conservés
- Breach-notification process aligned with the FDPIC
- Surveillance de l'exposition et du Dark Web en place
Why FADP Compliance Matters
The revised FADP is enforced by the FDPIC, and certain violations - including data-security failures - can lead to fines of up to CHF 250,000 imposed on responsible individuals. Strong data protection also supports Switzerland's data flows with the EU.
Because web and mobile applications are a leading breach vector, demonstrably securing and testing them is one of the clearest ways to meet Article 8 and reduce risk.