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Security report for businessangelinstitute.org

Business Angel Institute · Education · Austria

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Business Angel Institute is a Vienna-based organization specializing in education and certification for early-stage investors, notably offering the world's first ISO-certified Business Angel Program. The website is professionally designed, targeting individual and group angel investors primarily in Europe, with a strong emphasis on bridging research and practical investment experience. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with a modern theme and integrates various third-party services for course delivery and analytics. However, the security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS, exposing visitors to potential risks. Privacy compliance is basic with policies present but limited GDPR indicators. Overall, the business is credible and well-positioned in its niche, but the website requires urgent security improvements to protect users and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
46

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 Business Angel Institute operates in the education sector, focusing on angel investor training and certification. Its competitive advantage lies in its ISO certification and comprehensive training programs delivered via online platforms like Thinkific. The business model includes paid courses, individual coaching, and e-learning modules. The target market is early-stage investors, especially in Europe, with a growing ecosystem. Partnerships and social media presence support its knowledge-sharing goals. The domain age and registrant data align with the business history, reinforcing legitimacy. The company maintains a small but professional digital footprint with consistent branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The website currently lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not serve content over HTTPS, which is a critical security flaw. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and essential security headers are missing. While SPF records are correctly configured for email protection, no incident response or security policy information is available publicly. The site uses standard WordPress plugins and themes but should regularly audit for vulnerabilities. The absence of HSTS and OCSP stapling further weakens SSL security. Overall, the security posture is poor and requires immediate remediation to safeguard user data and maintain compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and disable outdated ones.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by improving cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-related disclosures.
  5. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Venionaire Capital GmbH
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using the Enfold theme and integrates multiple plugins for SEO, analytics, cookie management, and course delivery. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, including jQuery and Thinkific embeds. Performance is currently slow, likely due to lack of optimization and absence of caching headers. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting is provided by Kasserver.com with DNS configured properly, including SPF for email. However, the lack of HTTPS and security headers introduces technical risks. Modernization opportunities include SSL implementation, performance optimization, and accessibility improvements.
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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