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Security report for feldkirch.at

Amt der Stadt Feldkirch · Government · Austria

Partial score · DNS & email only

27/100

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

The website feldkirch.at serves as the official municipal portal for the city of Feldkirch, Austria, providing comprehensive information about city services, news, events, and administrative functions. It targets residents, visitors, and local businesses, offering a broad range of public services including housing, registry office, social services, education, culture, and urban development. The site also promotes local subsidiaries and partner organizations, enhancing community engagement and service delivery. Technically, the website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform and served via an Apache web server. It employs JavaScript for interactive elements and uses Matomo for analytics, respecting user cookie consent. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and professional design. However, performance metrics are unavailable, limiting full technical assessment. From a security perspective, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability impacting user trust and data security. Security headers are partially implemented but modern TLS protocols and HSTS are missing. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are provided. Privacy compliance is strong, with a clear cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned privacy policy. Overall, the site is a professionally managed government portal with excellent content quality and business credibility but requires urgent improvements in SSL/TLS security to protect users and enhance trust. Strategic recommendations include immediate SSL certificate installation, enabling HTTPS, and enhancing security headers and protocols.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
0
Average
27

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 · found on this site
  • 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

Feldkirch.at operates as the digital face of the city government, positioning itself as a central hub for municipal services and community engagement. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service coverage, official certifications, and integration with multiple subsidiary entities that extend its service offerings. The business model is public sector driven, focusing on transparency, accessibility, and citizen services rather than revenue generation. Target customers include local residents, families, seniors, youth, and tourists. Growth indicators include active event promotion, digital service expansion, and community programs. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving cultural, social, and utility subsidiaries, enhancing the city's operational reach and service quality.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. While some security headers like X-Content-Type-Options are present, critical protections such as HSTS and modern TLS protocols are missing. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, indicating limited readiness for security incidents. Privacy practices are well implemented with cookie consent and GDPR compliance, but the lack of secure transport is a major gap. The site should prioritize SSL deployment and security header enhancements to mitigate risks and align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Install and configure a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated ones.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Add or enhance security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Amt der Stadt Feldkirch
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature and extensible content management system suitable for government portals. The server runs Apache, a widely used web server. JavaScript is used for UI enhancements and cookie consent management. Matomo analytics is deployed respecting user consent, indicating privacy-aware tracking. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with clear navigation and semantic HTML. However, the lack of HTTPS and modern security protocols is a significant technical debt. Performance data is missing, but the site appears well-structured and professionally maintained. Opportunities exist to modernize security infrastructure and improve loading speed and caching strategies.
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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