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Security report for bioenergy2020.eu

BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH · Energy · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

32/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH is a medium-sized Austrian research organization specializing in sustainable bioenergy technologies. The company focuses on developing biomass-based biorefineries, digital methods for energy systems, and sustainable supply and value chains. Their market position is that of a technological leader and research center in Austria and Central Europe, serving research institutions, industry partners, and policymakers. The website provides comprehensive information on projects, publications, and company offices, targeting stakeholders interested in renewable energy and bioeconomy. Technically, the website uses a CakePHP CMS with Bootstrap and common JavaScript libraries but lacks HTTPS, which is a critical security gap. The site is mobile-optimized and has good content quality and navigation but suffers from slow performance and basic SEO and accessibility. Security posture is weak due to missing SSL/TLS and modern security headers, though session cookies are set with secure flags and X-Frame-Options is enabled. Privacy compliance is basic with a cookie consent banner and a privacy policy PDF in German. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple Austrian office locations and verified company emails and phone numbers. Analytics tools include Google Analytics and Matomo, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements to enable HTTPS and enhance security headers.

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

      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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
32

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

The company operates in the energy sector with a focus on bioenergy and sustainable technologies. Their business model revolves around research and development services, project coordination, and innovation promotion. They maintain a strong partnership ecosystem with Austrian federal and regional agencies and European research projects. The website reflects a well-established organization with a medium size and consistent branding. Their target customers include research institutions, industry stakeholders, and government bodies interested in renewable energy solutions. The company demonstrates growth through numerous active projects and publications. However, the lack of visible certifications or security policies may limit trust for some stakeholders. The presence of multiple office locations and professional contact details supports credibility.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low due to the absence of HTTPS and valid SSL certificates, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. While some security headers like X-Frame-Options are set, critical headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS are missing. The session cookie is configured with Secure and HttpOnly flags, which is positive. No known vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, but the lack of TLS support is a major concern. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which reduces preparedness for security incidents. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via cookie consent and privacy policy, but more comprehensive security and privacy documentation is recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enable HTTPS site-wide to secure user connections.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Referrer-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS with preload and includeSubDomains.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing a detailed GDPR-compliant privacy policy and data retention statements.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BEST - Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on CakePHP CMS with Bootstrap for responsive design and uses jQuery, Slick Slider, Select2, and Font Awesome for UI components. Hosting appears to be managed by best-research.eu with an Apache server. Performance metrics indicate slow loading and zero resource/page size data, suggesting possible measurement gaps or caching issues. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and viewport meta tags. SEO is basic with minimal meta descriptions and keywords. Accessibility is basic with some IE8 support scripts but no ARIA or advanced accessibility features detected. The site uses Matomo and Google Analytics for tracking, indicating moderate user data collection. The lack of HTTPS and modern security protocols is a significant technical risk. DNS records are consistent with SPF configured and no DNSSEC or CAA records. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening.
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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