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Security report for gesund.at

RegionalMedien Gesundheit/RMA Gesundheit GmbH · Healthcare · Austria

Partial score · DNS & email only

44/100

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

Gesund.at is a specialized Austrian healthcare portal operated by RegionalMedien Gesundheit/RMA Gesundheit GmbH, targeting medical professionals with a focus on continuing education, specialist articles, event calendars, and multimedia content. The website demonstrates a good level of content quality and professional presentation, catering effectively to its niche audience. Technically, the site uses a modern caching infrastructure with nginx and Varnish, integrates multiple analytics and advertising tools, and implements cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations. However, the security posture is weakened by an invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocol support, which poses risks to user data confidentiality and trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with accessible policies and consent management. Overall, the site is functional and credible but requires urgent security improvements to ensure safe user interactions.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

4 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. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
44

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
  • 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 portal holds a strong position in the Austrian healthcare media sector, offering valuable services such as DFP continuing education, specialist articles, and event information. Its business model revolves around content provision and advertising, supported by partnerships with medical organizations and educational institutions. The presence of structured data and consistent branding enhances its market credibility. The site leverages multiple marketing and analytics platforms to optimize user engagement and advertising revenue. Growth indicators include active event calendars and regular content updates. The absence of direct contact information on the main page suggests a focus on content delivery rather than direct customer service.

Security posture

Security maturity is currently low due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which are critical for secure communications. The site lacks HSTS and other recommended security headers, increasing exposure to man-in-the-middle attacks. No known vulnerabilities in third-party libraries were detected, and cookie consent is properly managed. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency and preparedness. Immediate remediation of SSL issues and enhancement of security headers are necessary to improve the security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Acquire and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable secure HTTPS connections.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3 protocols and disable deprecated protocols to strengthen encryption.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish clear security policies and incident response contacts to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on nginx 1.18.0 with Varnish 6.5 caching, indicating a robust infrastructure for content delivery. It uses Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, INFOnline Measurement Manager, Piano Analytics, and Adition for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. However, performance metrics are not provided, and SSL misconfiguration impacts secure access. The CMS is not explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical debt is evident in the outdated SSL setup and missing security best practices, which could affect business continuity and user confidence.
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. 66/100Medium32 findingsView report
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