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Security report for entwicklung.at

Austrian Development Agency · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) serves as Austria's operational unit for international development cooperation, focusing on poverty reduction, peace promotion, and environmental protection. It operates under the Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs and implements projects and programs in developing countries. The website reflects a government-affiliated organization with clear communication channels and a professional online presence. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, RequireJS, and Bootstrap, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. The site includes a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism and links to multiple official social media channels, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent but lacks explicit HTTP security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain legitimacy verification, though the official government affiliation and content quality support trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a solid, professional, and trustworthy platform for Austrian development cooperation, with room for improvement in security transparency and domain registration clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

    • 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

  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 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';…

  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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
59

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

ADA holds a strong position as Austria's national development cooperation agency, leveraging government backing and partnerships with ministries and international organizations. Its business model centers on managing and funding development projects, communicating development policy, and fostering partnerships with civil society and businesses. The agency targets government entities, NGOs, and private sector partners involved in development aid. The website's content and structure support these objectives, highlighting funding opportunities, project lists, and career options. The presence of a whistleblowing portal and integrity focus indicates a commitment to transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, it lacks visible HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could improve transparency and trust. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the analysis. Enhancing security headers and publishing security policies would strengthen the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Verify and publish WHOIS domain registration details to improve domain legitimacy transparency.
  5. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Austrian Development Agency
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austrian Development Agency
Description
The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) is the operational unit of the Austrian Development Cooperation. It focuses on reducing poverty, promoting peace, and protecting the environment by implementing projects and programs in developing countries.
Key services
Project and program implementation, Funding and grants management, Development policy communication and education, Partnership facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, RequireJS, Bootstrap, Highcharts, jVectorMap
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by external links and scripts loaded over HTTPS)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Whistleblowing portal linked

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CCM19 Cookie Consent Manager
Transparency
good

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 professionally presented and relevant to Austrian development cooperation.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which limits domain legitimacy verification.
  5. Multiple official social media channels are linked.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found on the site.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, RequireJS, Bootstrap, and Highcharts for interactive content. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. The cookie consent is managed by CCM19, a specialized consent management platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a government agency website, though security header implementation could be improved.
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. 34/100High24 findingsView report
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