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Security report for entwicklung.at

Austrian Development Agency · Government · Austria

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

34/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Austrian Development Agency (ADA) website serves as the official online presence of Austria's government agency responsible for development cooperation. The agency focuses on reducing poverty, promoting peace, and environmental protection through various projects and programs in developing countries. The website targets stakeholders in development cooperation including government bodies, NGOs, businesses, and the general public interested in international development. It is well-branded and professionally presented, reflecting its government affiliation and mission. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Apache server infrastructure and uses RequireJS for JavaScript module loading. While the site has a professional design and clear navigation, it lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, which is a critical security deficiency. The absence of HTTPS undermines user trust and data security. Performance data is unavailable, but the site includes basic accessibility and SEO features. Social media integration and external links to official government and partner sites enhance its digital footprint. From a security perspective, the site implements several HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-XSS-Protection, but the lack of HTTPS and TLS support is a major vulnerability. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are evident. Privacy compliance is partially met with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is clearly provided, supporting business credibility. Overall, the ADA website is a credible and professional government site with good content quality and business information. However, critical security improvements are needed, especially enabling HTTPS and modern TLS protocols. Addressing these issues will enhance trust, compliance, and user safety.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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
65
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
0
Average
34

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 Development Agency operates as a government entity under the Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs, focusing on international development cooperation. Its market position is strong within Austria as the primary agency for development aid. The agency's business model revolves around managing and funding development projects and programs, leveraging public funds to improve conditions in partner countries. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a clear sector focus on government and non-profit development work. Partnerships with ministries and international organizations are evident from navigation and linked domains. The agency's digital presence supports transparency and stakeholder engagement but could benefit from enhanced technical infrastructure and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The ADA website demonstrates a basic security posture with several HTTP security headers implemented, indicating awareness of common web security practices. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a critical vulnerability that severely impacts the security score and user trust. No advanced security frameworks or incident response contacts are visible. The site lacks a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file, limiting transparency in security management. The presence of a whistleblowing portal link is a positive indicator of organizational integrity. To improve security maturity, the agency should prioritize SSL/TLS deployment, update server configurations, and establish clear security policies and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and properly configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance privacy compliance.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and security culture.
  4. Enhance technical infrastructure by enabling modern TLS protocols and strong cipher suites.
  5. Regularly audit and update all software components and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Austrian Development Agency
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature open-source content management system, served by an Apache web server. JavaScript is modularized using RequireJS. The site includes preloading of CSS and JS assets for performance optimization. However, no DNS A or AAAA records were found in the provided data, which is unusual and may indicate incomplete DNS information or a misconfiguration. The site lacks HTTPS support despite having HSTS headers configured, which is a critical misconfiguration. Performance metrics are unavailable, but the site appears to have basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present. Overall, the technical stack is solid but requires urgent security and DNS configuration improvements.
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. 59/100Medium30 findingsView report
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