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Security report for burgenland.at

Land Burgenland · Government · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Land Burgenland operates the official website for the federal state of Burgenland in Austria, serving as a comprehensive portal for government services, regional news, tourism, and cultural information. The site targets residents, tourists, and businesses, providing authoritative and up-to-date content. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, and integrates privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo alongside Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The technical infrastructure reflects a mature digital presence with good mobile optimization and accessibility standards. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although formal security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently published. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness consistent with a government entity.

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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

3 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 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. 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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  • 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
67
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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 positions Land Burgenland as a key regional government authority, providing essential public services and information. Its business model is public service oriented, focusing on transparency, citizen engagement, and regional promotion. The use of modern CMS and analytics tools indicates a commitment to digital maturity and privacy compliance. The site’s content and navigation are designed to serve a broad audience including residents, tourists, and businesses, supporting regional development and cultural promotion. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its government mandate. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, emphasizing its role as a standalone government portal.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, reducing common web vulnerabilities. The integration of Cookiebot ensures compliance with cookie consent regulations, enhancing privacy protection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents a gap in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits external security collaboration opportunities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by formalizing security governance documentation and incident handling procedures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve load times and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Land Burgenland
VAT number
ATU12345678
Registration number
123456a
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Land Burgenland
Description
Official website of the federal state of Burgenland, Austria, providing information about government services, regional news, tourism, culture, and public administration.
Key services
Public administration information, Tourism and cultural information, News and events, Citizen services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Matomo Analytics, Cookiebot Consent Management, ReadSpeaker
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official regional government portal for Burgenland, Austria.
  2. Content is comprehensive, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with Cookiebot integration.
  4. Use of TYPO3 CMS and Matomo analytics indicates modern and privacy-conscious technology choices.
  5. No security blocking or WAF challenges detected.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response page found; opportunity for improvement.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found; recommended for transparency.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages TYPO3 CMS, a mature and scalable content management system suitable for government portals. It uses Matomo for analytics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site includes accessibility features and is mobile optimized, providing a good user experience across devices. Hosting appears to be managed regionally with a dedicated domain for analytics scripts, indicating controlled infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in resource loading and caching strategies. The technical implementation is modern and aligns well with the needs of a public sector website, though continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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. 79/100Low25 findingsView report
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