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Security report for energyagency.at

Österreichische Energieagentur · Energy · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Austrian Energy Agency (Österreichische Energieagentur) operates a professional and comprehensive website focused on delivering solutions and information for a climate-neutral energy future in Austria. The agency provides consulting, research, training, and communication services primarily targeting policymakers, businesses, researchers, and the general public interested in energy and climate topics. The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, featuring modern responsive design, accessibility options, and a rich content structure including news, projects, and tools. Security posture is good with HTTPS and some security headers, though there is room for improvement in explicit security policies and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy and cookie policy and use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo). The lack of WHOIS data limits domain trust assessment, but the professional presentation and content quality strongly indicate a legitimate and trustworthy organization. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with recommendations to enhance security headers and publish vulnerability disclosure information.

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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

8 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

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
41

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 Austrian Energy Agency holds a key position in Austria's energy sector as a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing climate-neutral energy solutions. Its business model revolves around providing expert consulting, conducting studies and analyses, and facilitating communication and networking among stakeholders. The agency targets a diverse audience including government bodies, industry players, researchers, and end consumers. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and a strong focus on transparency and public engagement. The agency leverages partnerships and projects to extend its influence and impact. The presence of a career section and detailed news updates indicates active organizational growth and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers like X-UA-Compatible, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of a security.txt file, incident response contacts, and explicit security policies indicates areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from implementing additional security headers such as HSTS and X-Frame-Options and publishing clear incident response procedures to enhance trust and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce additional security headers including HSTS and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and clearly display incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and cookie management options.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain trustworthiness and legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Österreichische Energieagentur
Description
Die Österreichische Energieagentur liefert Antworten für die klimaneutrale Zukunft und bietet Beratung, Studien, Kommunikation und Trainings im Energiebereich.
Key services
Strategie und Beratung, Schulungen, Kommunikation und Vernetzung, Studien, Modelle, Analysen, Moderation und Vernetzung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, Matomo Analytics, YouTube iframe API, JavaScript
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Contrast toggle for accessibility
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German and English.
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS with modern responsive design and accessibility features.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in main HTML; contact likely via forms.
  4. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual for a professional organization domain.
  6. Matomo analytics used, indicating privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Good SEO and metadata usage.
  9. No obvious security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, combined with Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, CSS compression, and asynchronous loading of external scripts such as YouTube iframe API and Matomo analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features like contrast toggling and skip links. Performance is moderate with compressed assets but could be further optimized. SEO is well addressed with canonical links, hreflang tags, and meta tags. The technical infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, supporting a high-quality user experience.
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. 41/100 −12High27 findingsView report
  2. 53/100Medium29 findingsView report
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