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Security report for asfinag.net

ASFINAG · Transportation · Austria

Medium risk. 5 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

ASFINAG operates as a major Austrian government-owned corporation specializing in the financing and management of highways and expressways. The website serves as an information platform providing technical planning manuals, guidelines, procurement documents, and other resources primarily for registered users and professionals involved in transportation infrastructure. The company holds a strong market position in Austria's transportation sector with a focus on infrastructure development and maintenance. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and FontAwesome, and uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and content structure, although some accessibility features could be improved. The absence of CMS identification suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are missing, indicating room for improvement. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy and disabled cookies in analytics, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Contact information is readily available via multiple company emails. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the business's operational needs. Strategic enhancements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response disclosures would further strengthen the security and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

ASFINAG is positioned as a key player in Austria's transportation infrastructure sector, operating as a government-owned entity with a focus on highway and expressway financing and management. The business model revolves around providing essential infrastructure services and technical documentation to internal and external stakeholders. Revenue streams likely include government funding and service contracts. The target audience includes engineers, planners, contractors, and government officials. The company maintains partnerships with related domains such as asfinag.at and provia.at, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include continuous updates to technical manuals and infrastructure projects. The website content and structure reflect a mature, stable organization with a clear focus on professional service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Matomo analytics is configured to disable cookies, reflecting privacy-conscious practices. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents potential vulnerabilities. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated by the privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational platform but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and hosting a security.txt file for coordinated vulnerability reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASFINAG
Description
Informationsplattform der ASFINAG providing technical planning manuals, guidelines, procurement, tunnel management, telecommunications services, and related information primarily for internal or registered users.
Key services
Technical planning handbooks, Guidelines, Procurement documentation, Tunnel management, Telecommunications services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4, Matomo Analytics, Custom JavaScript bundles
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No cookies tracked by Matomo (disableCookies set)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional information platform for ASFINAG, an Austrian transportation infrastructure company.
  2. Content is primarily in German and targeted at registered users and professionals.
  3. No forms detected on the homepage; login link present for registered access.
  4. No social media links found in the provided HTML.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie banners visible on the homepage.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics with cookies disabled indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with the business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery 3.7.1 and FontAwesome 5.15.4 for UI elements. Matomo analytics is integrated with cookies disabled, indicating privacy-aware tracking. The site loads custom JavaScript bundles and CSS for styling and pagination. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for viewport, description, and theme color, supporting SEO and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA and screen reader text usage. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly detected. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has a long history consistent with the business age. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced with improved accessibility and security header 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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