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Security report for caritas-kaernten.at

Caritas Kärnten · Non-profit · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Caritas Kärnten is a regional non-profit organization affiliated with the Catholic Church, providing a wide range of social aid and charitable services in the Austrian state of Kärnten. The organization focuses on helping people in difficult life situations regardless of their social, national, or religious background. Key services include social counseling, food and clothing aid, housing support, psycho-social counseling, and care homes. The website reflects a strong market position as a trusted regional leader in social services with a clear mission and comprehensive service offerings. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper for UI components, and integrates Sentry for error monitoring. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a well-implemented cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The use of HTTPS and security best practices is evident, although explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy could be improved. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available incident response contacts and a vulnerability disclosure policy, which are recommended for enhanced transparency and security readiness. Overall, Caritas Kärnten's website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, effectively supporting its mission to aid vulnerable populations. Strategic improvements in security policy publication and technical security headers would further strengthen its security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Caritas Kärnten operates as a large non-profit entity within Austria's social services sector, affiliated with the national Caritas organization. Its business model centers on charitable aid funded by donations, partnerships, and volunteer engagement. The organization targets vulnerable individuals and families in need of social, financial, and psycho-social support. Its competitive advantage lies in its established regional presence, comprehensive service portfolio, and strong brand recognition under the Caritas umbrella. The website supports multiple languages and offers extensive navigation to various aid programs, donation options, and volunteering opportunities, indicating a mature digital engagement strategy. Partnerships with related Caritas regional sites and community platforms enhance its ecosystem and outreach capabilities.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and integrates Sentry for real-time error and performance monitoring, indicating proactive security management. Cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Security headers are partially implemented, with room for improvement in Content-Security-Policy and explicit incident response disclosures. No vulnerabilities or suspicious domains were detected. The absence of a security.txt file and incident response contacts suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is solid for a non-profit organization, balancing user privacy and operational security effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  2. Add explicit Content-Security-Policy headers to mitigate risks from cross-site scripting and other injection attacks.
  3. Publish incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness for security incidents.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable versions are in use.
  5. Enhance accessibility features further to maintain compliance with evolving standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Caritas Kärnten
Description
Als Hilfsorganisation der Katholischen Kirche setzt sich die Caritas in vielfältiger Weise für die Betroffenen ein. Unabhängig von deren sozialer, nationaler oder religiöser Zugehörigkeit berät, begleitet und unterstützt die Caritas Menschen in schwierigen Lebenssituationen.
Key services
Sozialberatung und Sozialhilfe, Lebensmittelausgabe, Wohnungslosenhilfe, Psycho-Soziale-Beratung, Pflegewohnhäuser, Spenden und Freiwilligenarbeit
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery 3.5.1, Swiper 4.5.3, Sentry for error tracking
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Sentry
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on social services and charitable activities.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy in place.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and error monitoring.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided HTML; contact likely via forms.
  7. No terms of service page explicitly found.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. It uses jQuery 3.5.1 and Swiper 4.5.3 for interactive UI elements, and integrates Sentry for error tracking and performance monitoring. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple large images and external scripts. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented via a custom solution with JSON configuration, supporting GDPR compliance. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-maintained, with opportunities to optimize performance and security headers.
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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