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Barmherzige Brüder Österreich · Healthcare · Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barmherzige Brüder Österreich is a well-established non-profit healthcare organization operating multiple hospitals, hospices, and social care facilities across Austria and neighboring countries. With a history spanning over 450 years, the organization provides comprehensive healthcare and social services, targeting patients, healthcare professionals, and job seekers. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear navigation, professional design, and extensive contact information. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, Google Maps integration, and a CMS platform (siteswift), ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, CSRF protection, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some improvements like CSP headers and incident response disclosures could enhance security further. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant with GDPR, and aligned with the organization's business claims.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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

  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.

    • 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 organization holds a strong market position in the healthcare and social services sector in Central Europe, operating 12 hospitals and numerous care facilities. Its business model focuses on non-profit healthcare delivery, education, and social support. The website indicates a broad partnership ecosystem including subsidiaries and related service providers. The presence of career portals and educational academies suggests diversified revenue streams and growth potential. The organization's brand is consistent and trusted, supported by transparent contact details and a comprehensive online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, CSRF tokens on forms, and a granular cookie consent mechanism. Security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are present, though Content-Security-Policy is not explicitly detected. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the analysis. However, the absence of a published incident response policy and security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and continuous monitoring.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to prevent vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Consider adding terms of service to clarify user agreements and liabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Barmherzige Brüder Österreich
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barmherzige Brüder Österreich
Description
Die Barmherzigen Brüder Österreich betreiben 12 Krankenhäuser und viele soziale Einrichtungen in AT, HU, CZ und SK.
Key services
Hospital care, Specialized ambulances, Hospices, Senior care homes, Therapy and rehabilitation, Pharmacies, Career and training services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Maps API, Overlapping Marker Spiderfier, Klaro Consent Manager, CountUp.js, Magnific Popup, jQuery UI, ValidationEngine
Frameworks
siteswift CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF tokens on forms
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented.
  3. Multiple contact methods clearly provided.
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google Maps integration.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Strong alignment between WHOIS data and website content.
  7. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  8. No terms of service page found, which could be improved.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the siteswift CMS platform and leverages a modern tech stack including jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Maps API, and Klaro for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading and optimized scripts. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience, though hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and streamline script loading for improved performance.
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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