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Security report for bundesmuseencard.at

KHM-Museumsverband · Government · Austria

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.bundesmuseencard.at represents the official platform for the Bundesmuseen Card, a cultural annual pass granting access to 25 Austrian federal museums and the Austrian National Library's museums. The site is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets museum visitors and cultural enthusiasts in Austria. It is operated by the KHM-Museumsverband, a recognized cultural institution. The technical infrastructure is based on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies, providing a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response policies are not explicitly published. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its niche, with room for improvement in security transparency and privacy features.

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

5 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

    • 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

  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 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';…

  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

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
67

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

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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 Bundesmuseen Card offers a bundled ticketing solution for multiple prestigious Austrian museums, providing convenience and cost savings to visitors. The business model revolves around direct sales of annual passes both online and at museum locations. The website integrates with partner museum webshops and official cultural institutions, reinforcing its market position. The target audience includes local and international tourists, art lovers, and educational groups. The partnership ecosystem includes major museums like Albertina, Belvedere, Kunsthistorisches Museum, and the Austrian National Library. The site reflects a medium-sized cultural organization with a focus on accessibility and customer service. Growth potential lies in expanding digital sales and enhancing visitor engagement through newsletters and event information.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts that might introduce privacy risks. Privacy compliance is moderate, with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in security headers, publishing security policies, and implementing cookie consent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to improve security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users, including those with disabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KHM-Museumsverband
Description
Die Website bewirbt die Bundesmuseen Card, eine Jahreskarte für unbegrenzten Zutritt zu den österreichischen Bundesmuseen und Museen der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek. Die Karte kostet 99 Euro und gilt für 25 Standorte mit umfangreichen Ausstellungen.
Key services
Verkauf von Jahreskarten, Information über Museen und Standorte, Online Ticketing, FAQ und Kundenservice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, CSS3, JavaScript, Ionicons
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Ionicons
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on cultural and museum services in Austria.
  3. No forms detected that collect personal data directly on the site.
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the main page.
  5. Contact email is obfuscated but present and valid.
  6. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  7. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies.
  8. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. No security headers explicitly detected in the HTML content.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring maintainability and scalability. The front-end uses modern CSS and JavaScript, including Ionicons for iconography. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for good user experience. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph tags, though no JSON-LD structured data was detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Hosting details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and security headers are recommended to future-proof the platform.
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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