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Security report for austropapier.at

Austropapier · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Austropapier is the official association representing the Austrian paper industry, advocating for its 23 members and nearly 8,000 employees. The organization emphasizes sustainability, renewable energy use, and high recycling rates, positioning itself as a leader in the European paper sector. The website provides news, educational resources, and industry insights, targeting stakeholders, policymakers, and the public interested in paper industry developments. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Security measures include HTTPS, reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent management, though some security headers could be improved. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, but lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the business identity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
63

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

Austropapier holds a strong market position as the representative body of the Austrian paper industry, focusing on sustainability and innovation. Its business model centers on advocacy, member services, and industry promotion. The association leverages partnerships, such as with the Papiermacherschule training center, and maintains active social media engagement. Growth indicators include recent news on energy transition and climate goals. The organization targets industry professionals, policymakers, and educational sectors, reinforcing its role as a key stakeholder in Austria's manufacturing and energy sectors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. Some common security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not explicitly present in the HTML source, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline but could enhance transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a security policy page and provide incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure they comply with privacy and security standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austropapier
Description
Austropapier is the association representing the Austrian paper industry, advocating for 23 members and nearly 8,000 employees. The industry focuses on renewable energy use, high recycling rates, and sustainable resource management.
Key services
Industry representation, Advocacy and policy influence, Training and education via Ausbildungszentrum, Information dissemination through news and publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO Premium, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, Fancybox, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), reCAPTCHA v3, WPML (multilingual plugin), CookieFirst consent management
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieFirst
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional industry association site for the Austrian paper industry.
  2. Content is in German with some English elements in news posts.
  3. Strong focus on sustainability, renewable energy, and industry advocacy.
  4. Multiple social media channels actively linked and updated.
  5. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage or footer.
  7. Security best practices are partially implemented; some headers missing.
  8. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  9. Newsletter subscription form collects email addresses with reCAPTCHA protection.
  10. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Swiper.js for sliders, and Fancybox for media display. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO Premium with structured data (JSON-LD) implemented for rich search results. Google Tag Manager and Analytics are used for tracking, alongside CookieFirst for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and media content. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated by improving security headers and privacy disclosures.
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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