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Security report for avlcf.com

AVL Cultural Foundation GmbH · Other · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AVL Cultural Foundation GmbH is a small, Austria-based cultural foundation dedicated to fostering the intersection of art and science through innovative projects, artistic installations, and interdisciplinary discussions. The organization targets artists, scientists, and cultural enthusiasts, positioning itself as a niche player in the cultural foundation sector. The website is built on Drupal 10 and hosted likely on AWS infrastructure, demonstrating a moderate level of digital maturity with good mobile optimization and accessibility. However, the absence of HTTPS/SSL is a critical security flaw that severely impacts the site's security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with a consent mechanism via Cookiebot, reflecting good privacy compliance. Contact information and social media presence are clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is professional but requires urgent security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
42

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention avlcf.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The foundation operates in the cultural and arts sector with a focus on integrating science and technology. Its business model is non-profit, emphasizing cultural promotion rather than commercial revenue. The organization maintains a consistent brand and content quality, supported by a mature domain registration dating back to 2008. The website's technical stack includes modern CMS and tracking tools, but lacks HTTPS, which could undermine user trust. The foundation actively engages audiences through social media channels and provides transparent contact details. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found. The foundation's market position is specialized and community-focused, with growth potential tied to its innovative cultural projects.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the complete lack of HTTPS/SSL encryption, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. While some security headers like X-Frame-Options are present, critical protections such as HSTS, modern TLS protocols, and OCSP stapling are missing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, indicating limited security governance. The use of Cookiebot for cookie consent is a positive privacy practice. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS implementation is essential to protect user data and comply with security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide immediately.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Adopt modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and enable OCSP stapling and session resumption.
  4. Add additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AVL Cultural Foundation GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern Drupal 10 CMS with a clean, responsive design and good accessibility features. JavaScript libraries include jQuery and Cookiebot for cookie management. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure. Performance metrics were not available, but the site includes lazy loading for images and video backgrounds, indicating some optimization efforts. The absence of HTTPS is a major technical deficiency. SEO is supported by canonical and hreflang tags, and the site includes structured navigation and language switching. Overall, the technical implementation is solid except for critical security gaps.
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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