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Security report for edsbg.at

Erzdiözese Salzburg · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Erzdiözese Salzburg operates as a large, established Catholic diocese serving the Salzburg region and Tiroler Unterland in Austria. The website functions as an informational and community engagement platform, offering news, event details, and religious content tailored to its Catholic audience. The organization maintains a consistent brand presence and leverages social media channels to extend its outreach. Technically, the site uses the siteswift CMS platform with modern JavaScript libraries, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement, CSRF protection on forms, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, although explicit security headers and incident response policies are not publicly documented. Overall, the site demonstrates a good balance of content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, reflecting the organization's credibility and commitment to user 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. 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
63

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 Erzdiözese Salzburg holds a significant position as a regional religious authority with a large community base. Its business model centers on religious services, community support, and communication initiatives. The website highlights key projects and events, indicating active engagement with its audience. The presence of multiple social media platforms and a dedicated communication department suggests a strategic approach to outreach and information dissemination. No commercial or transactional activities are evident, consistent with its non-profit, government-affiliated status. The organization's transparency in contact information and cookie management further supports its trustworthy market presence.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and implements CSRF tokens, indicating a baseline security posture. The use of a cookie consent manager aligns with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against common web threats. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact points to potential gaps in formal security governance and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Erzdiözese Salzburg
Description
Die Erzdiözese Salzburg besteht aus 210 Pfarren im Bundesland Salzburg und dem Tiroler Unterland mit rund 430.000 Katholikinnen und Katholiken
Key services
Religious services and events, Information dissemination, Community engagement, Communication and media projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Magnific Popup, PrettyPhoto, Waypoints, CSS Element Queries, Siteswift CMS
Frameworks
siteswift.connected
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token implemented in forms
  • Cookie consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo, Google Maps, YouTube
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public-facing portal for the Erzdiözese Salzburg, a Catholic Church diocese in Austria.
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and multilingual support (German and English metadata).
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with granular control over services including analytics and social media.
  4. No evidence of security incidents or vulnerabilities in the visible content.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked in the footer.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  7. No contact forms detected in the HTML content; contact is via email and phone.
  8. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CMS platform siteswift.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the siteswift CMS platform, utilizing jQuery and related UI libraries for interactive features. It employs modern plugins like Magnific Popup and PrettyPhoto for media display and Waypoints for animation triggers. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and includes a cookie consent manager for compliance. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. However, hosting provider details are not disclosed, and there is no evidence of advanced frameworks beyond the CMS and JavaScript libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with modern security headers and performance optimizations.
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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