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Security report for epolmedia.at

Welthaus der Diözese Linz und Dreikönigsaktion der Katholischen Jungschar · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website epolmedia.at is a non-profit educational media library operated by Welthaus der Diözese Linz and Dreikönigsaktion der Katholischen Jungschar, focused on providing development policy and global learning materials. It serves educators, students, and development workers primarily in Austria. The site offers online catalog search, media lending, and registration services, cooperating with the Diözese Linz media lending service for film access. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries and uses Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious settings. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers and policies are missing. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection but the site content and partner references indicate legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited for its educational mission.

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

7 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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  • Security score drift

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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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
50

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 organization operates in the non-profit sector, targeting a niche market of development policy education and global learning. Its business model relies on media lending with subscription and single billing options, supported by partnerships with the Diözese Linz. The site demonstrates consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting user engagement. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit immediate user support but contact forms are available. The partnership ecosystem is strong with local Austrian organizations. Growth potential lies in expanding digital resources and enhancing user interaction.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and minimal tracking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response plans represent gaps. The site does not provide a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good for a non-profit educational site.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  4. Provide explicit contact emails and phone numbers for user support and security incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and modules to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Welthaus der Diözese Linz und Dreikönigsaktion der Katholischen Jungschar
Description
epolmedia.at is an entwicklungspolitische Mediathek (development policy media library) provided by Welthaus Linz and Dreikönigsaktion offering materials for development policy work and global learning including books, films, games, teaching materials, and country-specific material kits.
Key services
Media lending (books, films, games, teaching materials), Online catalog and search, Online registration and account management, Material kits for countries and themes, Cooperation with Medienverleih der Diözese Linz for film access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10.5.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap CSS/JS, Matomo Analytics, Colorbox, EU Cookie Compliance module
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No cookies used except technically necessary
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 focused on educational and development policy media lending.
  3. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected in HTML.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection by EURid.
  5. Cookie compliance and privacy policy are implemented.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie-less tracking enabled.
  8. Drupal CMS with modern version and standard modules used.
  9. No explicit terms of service or security policy documents found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern Drupal 10 CMS with up-to-date jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. Matomo analytics is configured with cookie-less tracking, respecting user privacy. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured. However, the hosting provider is not identified, and no advanced performance optimization techniques (e.g., CDN usage) are evident. The site could benefit from enhanced SEO metadata and structured data for improved search engine visibility.
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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