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Security report for freietheater.at

Interessengemeinschaft Freie Theaterarbeit · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Interessengemeinschaft Freie Theaterarbeit is a non-profit organization based in Austria dedicated to supporting independent theater artists and cultural workers. The website serves as a hub for information, advocacy, and community engagement, offering news, newsletters, workshops, and social insurance subsidy programs. It holds a reputable position within the Austrian and European independent performing arts sector, with affiliations such as the European Association of Independent Performing Arts (EAIPA). The target audience includes artists, theater groups, and cultural professionals seeking resources and support in the independent theater domain. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins like Elementor, Contact Form 7, and GDPR compliance tools such as Complianz. It uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with a clean and professional design that supports user experience and accessibility at a basic level. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and cookie consent but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's Austrian cultural focus, showing consistent registration details and no privacy protection, which is appropriate for this type of organization. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy, professional, and compliant digital presence for a small non-profit cultural entity. Strategic improvements could include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and formalizing vulnerability disclosure processes to further strengthen security posture and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
57

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 as a small non-profit entity focused on the independent theater sector in Austria and Europe. Its business model revolves around membership, advocacy, and providing informational and support services to artists and cultural workers. The website content and linked domains indicate a strong partnership ecosystem within the cultural and performing arts community. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, grants, and public funding. The organization leverages digital channels such as newsletters, podcasts, and social media to engage its audience and promote its initiatives. Growth indicators include active event calendars, training programs, and collaborations with European associations. The business maintains a clear and consistent brand identity aligned with its mission and sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy pages are published, and no dedicated security contact channels were found. The use of reputable WordPress plugins and regular updates is implied but not explicitly confirmed. The absence of detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data is positive. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but could be improved by implementing additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Interessengemeinschaft Freie Theaterarbeit
Description
Interessengemeinschaft Freie Theaterarbeit is a non-profit organization supporting independent theater work in Austria, providing information, advocacy, and services for artists and cultural workers.
Key services
Information dissemination, Advocacy and cultural policy, Workshops and training, Newsletter and newsblog, Social insurance subsidies support, Residency funding programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.4, PHP (implied by WordPress), jQuery, Elementor page builder, Tiny Carousel, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR plugin, Mailjet for WordPress, Sassy Social Share
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable WordPress plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
clyzptub3001a62zsu1orazzi (self-hosted tracker)
Marketing tools
Mailjet, Sassy Social Share
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is well-structured and content-rich for its niche
  2. Strong compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations
  3. Active social media presence on Facebook and Instagram
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and page builder
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Good contact information and transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using version 6.6.4, enhanced with Elementor page builder and several plugins for SEO, GDPR compliance, social sharing, and newsletter management. The hosting provider is domainfactory GmbH, a reputable Austrian registrar and hosting company. The site uses jQuery and JavaScript libraries for interactive elements like carousels and forms. Performance is moderate with some optimization for mobile devices. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is appropriate for the organization's size and needs, with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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