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Security report for grants.at

OeAD - Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website grants.at serves as Austria's largest database for scholarships and research grants, operated by the OeAD, a government agency under the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research. It targets students, graduates, and researchers by providing over 1,200 entries to support educational and research funding opportunities. The platform is well-positioned as a trusted resource within the Austrian education sector, leveraging official government backing and comprehensive content offerings. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and Usercentrics for cookie consent management. The website demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility standards, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure suitable for its audience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs multiple security headers, and integrates a consent mechanism for privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, incident response contact details and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms could be enhanced to improve security posture further. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and compliance adherence. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit incident response contacts, adding a vulnerability disclosure policy, and potentially listing certifications to bolster trust and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

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

    • 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
52
Security headers
75
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
53

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention grants.at, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
1
Registered
1
Resolving
1
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

grants.at operates as a non-profit government agency platform providing a centralized scholarship and research grant database for Austria. Its market positioning is strong within the education sector, supported by official government ownership and partnerships with Austrian ministries and educational institutions. The business model focuses on information dissemination rather than direct financial transactions, targeting students and researchers seeking funding. The platform benefits from a robust partnership ecosystem including Erasmus+ and other educational initiatives, indicating strategic alignment with European education policies. Growth indicators include comprehensive content updates and integration with multiple government and educational domains.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and privacy-compliant cookie consent via Usercentrics. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of explicit incident response contact information and a vulnerability disclosure policy represents a compliance gap. The safeguarding policy indicates organizational commitment to security and ethical standards. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized vulnerability management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit incident response and abuse contact information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by listing any relevant security certifications or audits.
  5. Continue to monitor and improve privacy compliance in line with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OeAD - Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Description
grants.at is Austria’s biggest database for scholarships and research grants. It offers more than 1,200 entries for students, graduates and researchers.
Key services
Scholarship database, Research grant information, Search tools for grants, Information on education and internationalisation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Usercentrics (cookie consent), Matomo Analytics, STIMAQuery (custom search library)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-affiliated scholarship and research grant database for Austria.
  2. Content is comprehensive and professionally presented.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It employs jQuery for client-side scripting and integrates Usercentrics for cookie consent management, ensuring GDPR compliance. Matomo analytics is used for privacy-respecting user tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, with a moderate performance profile likely influenced by rich media content and external scripts. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed but appear stable and government-affiliated. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for modernization including enhanced incident response automation and potential adoption of newer JavaScript frameworks for improved interactivity.
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. 53/100Medium31 findingsView report
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