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Security report for bergwelten.com

Red Bull Media House Publishing · Media · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bergwelten is a well-established media platform specializing in mountain and outdoor content, offering detailed hiking tours, alpine knowledge, and leisure information primarily targeting German-speaking outdoor enthusiasts. The site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and leverages modern web technologies such as Astro and React. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and uses a third-party cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. WHOIS data is missing, which reduces transparency but the site’s association with Red Bull Media House adds credibility. Overall, the site presents a low risk but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 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';…

  2. 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

  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 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
80
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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 platform operates in the media sector with a focus on alpine and outdoor tourism content. It targets hikers, climbers, and mountain tourists, offering curated tours, accommodation info, and alpine knowledge. The business model includes content publishing with advertising and subscription revenue streams. The site’s market position is strong within its niche, supported by the Red Bull Media House brand. Partnerships with subscription services and media affiliates enhance its ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding digital content and leveraging multimedia storytelling.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and security.txt files for vulnerability disclosure. No contact information for incident response or data protection officers is found, indicating gaps in compliance and incident readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Compliance with GDPR is partial, mainly due to missing privacy policy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  5. Improve WHOIS transparency or provide domain registration details on the site for trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Red Bull Media House Publishing
Description
Bergwelten is a media platform focused on mountain-related content including tours, huts, accommodations, alpine knowledge, and leisure activities. It provides detailed hiking and climbing tours, mountain guides, and related multimedia content.
Key services
Tour guides and descriptions, Hut and accommodation information, Alpine knowledge articles, Outdoor leisure content, Subscription magazine
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Astro framework, React (embla-carousel-react), Google Tag Manager, Cloudinary for image hosting, Cookielaw.org for cookie consent, Custom JavaScript modules, CSS Modules
Frameworks
Astro, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookielaw.org
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces transparency.
  3. Strong branding and professional content consistent with a media publisher.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via a third-party service.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the HTML snapshot.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The site uses a modern tech stack with Astro framework and React components, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. Images are served via Cloudinary, enhancing load times. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and event tracking. Cookie consent is managed by cookielaw.org scripts. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and accessibility considerations. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site generation approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content.
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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