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Security report for apa-fotoservice.at

APA-Fotoservice · Media · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

APA-Fotoservice is a professional photography service platform based in Austria, targeting businesses and organizations for comprehensive image reporting and event photography. The website presents a well-structured, content-rich platform showcasing galleries, services, and contact information, positioning itself as a reputable media service provider in the Austrian market. The technical infrastructure leverages common web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Usercentrics for cookie consent, hosted likely behind Cloudflare for performance and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy-conscious analytics configurations, though explicit security headers and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site demonstrates good digital maturity and GDPR compliance, supporting a trustworthy business presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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 company operates in the media sector, focusing on B2B photography services including event, portrait, corporate, and video production. Its market positioning is professional and established within Austria, supported by detailed galleries and client references. The business model revolves around providing a platform for image distribution and reporting, targeting corporate clients and organizations. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicates awareness of regulatory compliance. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust insights but does not detract from the visible business credibility. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the domain data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses privacy-respecting analytics setups. Cookie consent is implemented via Usercentrics, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved to enhance security transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to avoid potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
APA-Fotoservice
Description
APA-Fotoservice bietet Unternehmen und Organisationen eine professionelle Plattform für ihre gesamte Bildberichterstattung
Key services
Event photography, Portrait photography, Corporate and product photography, Company galleries, Video services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.10.2, Usercentrics cookie consent, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Insights
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for tracking scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights
Marketing tools
Usercentrics cookie consent
Transparency
good

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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Strong GDPR compliance with cookie consent and privacy policy.
  4. Professional business site focused on photography services for organizations.
  5. No security policy or incident response info published.
  6. Use of standard analytics and consent tools.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional jQuery-based frontend with asynchronous loading of analytics and consent scripts. Hosting appears to be behind Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No modern frontend frameworks or CMS are explicitly detected, indicating a possibly custom or legacy platform. Accessibility is basic, and there is potential for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. Overall, the technical implementation is stable but could be modernized for better performance and maintainability.
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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