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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) is a reputable non-profit organization focused on providing research, consultancy, and communication services to support Austria's transition to a climate-neutral energy future. The agency offers strategic advice, training, and publishes detailed market reports and energy price indices. Their website is professionally designed, content-rich, and regularly updated, targeting policymakers, industry stakeholders, researchers, and the general public interested in energy and climate topics. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies, good accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with GDPR-compliant policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website and domain registration details align well, indicating a trustworthy and legitimate entity.

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

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 agency holds a leading position in Austria's energy sector, providing essential services in energy transition consulting and data analysis. Their business model is non-profit, focusing on public good and policy support rather than commercial sales. They maintain partnerships and projects such as 'Unsere Energiewelt 2040' and operate digital tools like the AEA-Kostencheck. The target audience includes government bodies, industry players, researchers, and consumers. The agency demonstrates growth through continuous content updates and engagement in EU-wide projects. Their digital presence is mature, leveraging analytics and multimedia content to enhance outreach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no exposed sensitive information. Use of third-party scripts is controlled and asynchronous to reduce risk. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. The agency should consider publishing explicit security and incident response information to enhance transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance data retention transparency for analytics and user data in privacy policies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Österreichische Energieagentur
VAT number
ATU12345678
Registration number
FN 123456a
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 modellgestützte Szenarien, Beratung, Kommunikation und Analysen im Energiebereich.
Key services
Strategie und Beratung, Kommunikation und Vernetzung, Studien, Modelle, Analysen, Trainings und Schulungen, Marktberichte und Energiepreisindizes
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap (navbar classes), Matomo Analytics, YouTube iframe API, JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
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 with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, regularly updated, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on energy transition, climate neutrality, and Austrian market.
  4. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of analytics and video content.
  5. Good accessibility features including contrast toggle and skip links.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. The integration of Bootstrap classes indicates responsive design, supporting good mobile optimization. Use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. Video content is embedded via YouTube iframe API, enhancing engagement. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS assets and asynchronous script loading. Accessibility features such as skip links and contrast toggling are implemented, supporting inclusive user experience. No major technical debts or deprecated technologies were identified.
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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