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Security report for bestevergabe.at

Bundeskammer der Ziviltechniker:innen I Arch+Ing · Government · Austria

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Beste Vergabe is an official portal operated by the Bundeskammer der Ziviltechniker:innen, serving as a comprehensive resource for public procurement, competitions, awards, and consulting services primarily targeting civil engineers and architects in Austria. The platform offers structured information on procurement procedures, event listings, publications, and advisory services, positioning itself as an authoritative source within the Austrian government and professional sectors. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Piwik PRO analytics, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience with good SEO and accessibility features. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CSRF tokens, and avoids exposing sensitive data, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid security posture and professional business credibility, with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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 website reflects a government-affiliated entity focused on the civil engineering and architecture sectors in Austria. Its business model centers on providing authoritative information and procedural transparency for public procurement and competitions. The platform's market position is strong within its niche, supported by official chamber affiliation and partnerships with related organizations. Key services include searchable procurement procedures, consulting, event management, and award announcements. The target audience comprises professionals and stakeholders in public procurement and construction sectors. The site’s content and structure indicate a medium-sized operation with a focus on quality and trustworthiness, leveraging partnerships to enhance service offerings.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection implemented in forms. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. The use of Piwik PRO analytics is configured with some privacy considerations, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could pose compliance risks under GDPR. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security culture and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security documentation to maintain compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bundeskammer der Ziviltechniker:innen I Arch+Ing
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundeskammer der Ziviltechniker:innen I Arch+Ing
Description
Beste Vergabe is a portal operated by the Bundeskammer der Ziviltechniker:innen providing information and services related to public procurement procedures, competitions, awards, and consulting primarily for civil engineers and architects in Austria.
Key services
Procurement procedure search, Competition announcements and decisions, Consulting and advisory services, Downloadable procurement models and documents, Event and publication listings, Award announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Piwik PRO Analytics, FontAwesome, Custom CSS and JS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused analytics configuration

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, government-affiliated, and targeted at civil engineering and architecture professionals in Austria.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which could be improved for GDPR compliance.
  4. Use of Piwik PRO analytics indicates moderate user tracking with some privacy considerations.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  6. Website uses HTTPS with CSRF protection tokens in forms, indicating good security practices.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  9. No terms of service page explicitly linked or detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Piwik PRO for analytics. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with appropriate meta tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Accessibility features are present, and the site is mobile-friendly. The CMS appears custom or proprietary, with no common CMS detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Technical debt appears low, but the site could benefit from enhanced security headers and explicit privacy controls. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and reliable 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 50/100Medium34 findingsView report
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