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CERT.at GmbH · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CERT.at GmbH serves as Austria's national Computer Emergency Response Team, providing critical cybersecurity incident response, alerts, and related services primarily to Austrian organizations. The website reflects a government-affiliated entity with a clear focus on cybersecurity awareness, incident reporting, and dissemination of security information. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and offers comprehensive contact information and resources for its target audience. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including jQuery and CSS bundles, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection evident, though additional security headers and a security.txt file would enhance the security framework. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and aligns well with its stated mission and business model.

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

7 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

  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 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';…

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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

CERT.at operates as a specialized government-affiliated cybersecurity service provider, positioned as the authoritative CERT for Austria. Its business model revolves around incident response, security alerts, and providing cybersecurity resources to Austrian entities. The organization benefits from its affiliation with nic.at GmbH, enhancing credibility and operational support. The website targets organizations requiring cybersecurity incident handling and information, with services including incident reporting, mailing lists, and downloadable security reports. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate programs indicates a focus on public service rather than revenue generation. The partnership ecosystem includes its parent company nic.at GmbH, reinforcing its governmental ties and trustworthiness.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF token implementation. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and cross-site scripting. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response contact channels are clearly provided, supporting effective vulnerability disclosure and security incident management. GDPR compliance is evident through a detailed privacy policy, though cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security culture appears robust but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and formal security policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate coordinated vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to fully comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy awareness.
  4. Develop and publish a formal security policy document outlining frameworks, standards, and incident response procedures.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and scripts to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced and maintain up-to-date dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CERT.at GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CERT.at GmbH
Description
CERT.at is the national Computer Emergency Response Team of Austria, providing cybersecurity incident response, alerts, and related services.
Key services
Incident reporting, Security alerts and warnings, Downloads of security tools and reports, Mailing lists and data feeds
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome, Custom CSS and JS bundles
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tag

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English language option available.
  3. Clear navigation structure with multiple sections for alerts, services, downloads, and organizational info.
  4. Contact information is prominently displayed in footer with multiple verified emails and phone number.
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  6. No visible social media links detected in the HTML content.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript and CSS assets with modulepreload hints.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snapshot.
  9. No Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found in the head section.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a modern front-end stack with jQuery 3.7.1 and custom CSS/JS bundles, ensuring compatibility and responsiveness. The use of modulepreload for JavaScript assets indicates performance optimization efforts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external script loading from code.jquery.com. There is an opportunity to enhance SEO with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags, which are currently absent. Overall, the technical implementation supports a stable and professional web presence with room for modernization and improved metadata usage.
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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