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Security report for berufslexikon.at

AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich) · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The AMS Berufslexikon website is an official Austrian government career information portal operated by the Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS). It provides comprehensive information on over 1,800 professions, including job descriptions, educational requirements, career prospects, and salary data. The platform targets job seekers, students, and career advisors within Austria, offering advanced search and filtering capabilities to facilitate career exploration. The site is well-branded with AMS logos and consistent government styling, reinforcing its authoritative position in the Austrian labor market information ecosystem. Technically, the website employs a modern and mature technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Matomo analytics. It is mobile-optimized, accessible, and features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards. Performance is moderate with good SEO and accessibility practices. The site uses HTTPS exclusively, ensuring secure data transmission. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent management. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for a government-related domain. Overall, the AMS Berufslexikon website is a trustworthy, professional, and secure platform providing valuable career information to the Austrian public. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing explicit incident response contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 29 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
45
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
71

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

AMS Berufslexikon operates as a public service under the Austrian Arbeitsmarktservice, focusing on career guidance and labor market information. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, extensive database of professions, and integration with other AMS services such as BerufsInfoZentren. The business model is non-commercial, funded by the government to support workforce development. The platform targets a broad audience including students, job seekers, and career counselors. Growth indicators include regular updates and specialized content sections (Berufslexikon Spezial). The partnership ecosystem includes related career and salary information sites, enhancing the user experience and data richness.

Security posture

The website maintains a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism utilizing Matomo for anonymized analytics. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent areas for improvement. The site does not currently provide a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program, which could enhance transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be elevated with additional best practices and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to minimize risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability for general and security-related inquiries to improve communication channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich)
Description
Das Berufslexikon informiert über Aufgaben und Tätigkeiten in den Berufen, über Berufsanforderungen, Ausbildungs- und Weiterbildungsmöglichkeiten, Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten, Berufsaussichten, Anfangseinkommen und vieles mehr.
Key services
Berufsinformationen zu über 1.800 Berufen, Berufssuche mit Filtermöglichkeiten, Berufslexikon Spezialthemen, Beratung in BerufsInfoZentren (BIZ), Berufsaussichten-Updates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery UI 1.13.1/1.13.2, Bootstrap 3.4.1, FontAwesome 6.7.1, DataTables 1.12.1, Bootstrap Select 1.13.18, Owl Carousel 2.3.4, Flickity Carousel 2.2, Matomo Analytics, bt-cookieconsent 1.4.1, Rellax.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
bt-cookieconsent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained Austrian government career information portal.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with advanced search and filtering.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage; likely available on AMS main site.
  5. No WHOIS data available publicly, possibly due to privacy protection or registry restrictions.
  6. No security.txt or explicit incident response info found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and responsive design.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature and widely adopted technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Matomo analytics. It leverages CDN-hosted fonts and libraries for performance optimization. The site is responsive and accessible, with features like skip links and ARIA labels. JavaScript is deferred or async where appropriate to improve load times. The search functionality is advanced with autocomplete and filtering options. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detectable. Performance is moderate, with opportunities to optimize resource loading and caching. The technical implementation is robust and supports a high-quality user experience.
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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