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Security report for graz.at

Stadt Graz · Government · Austria

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Stadt Graz operates the official city portal for Graz, Austria, providing comprehensive information and services to residents, visitors, and businesses. The website serves as a central hub for city administration, citizen services, tourism, news, and public resources. It maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for local government information in Graz. The portal targets a broad audience including citizens, tourists, and local enterprises, offering key services such as contact directories, event information, and public notices. Technically, the website is built on the ico-cms platform with PHP backend, leveraging modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and JavaScript libraries like PDF.js and Three.js. It integrates multiple analytics tools such as Matomo/Piwik, Google Analytics, and Microsoft Application Insights, alongside a robust cookie consent mechanism managed by DataReporter GmbH. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs session management with PHPSESSID cookies. It provides a detailed cookie consent banner with opt-out options, aligning with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, and security headers are not explicitly detected. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Overall, Stadt Graz's website is a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained government portal with strong privacy compliance and user engagement. Strategic improvements could include publishing formal security policies, enhancing security headers, and providing incident response contacts to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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

Stadt Graz holds a dominant position as the official municipal government portal for Graz, Austria. Its business model focuses on public service delivery and information dissemination rather than commercial revenue generation. The portal supports multiple sectors within the government domain, including administration, tourism, urban planning, and public safety. It benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem with related city initiatives and service providers, enhancing its service offerings. The website's extensive content and active social media presence indicate a mature digital strategy aimed at citizen engagement and transparency. Growth indicators include continuous content updates, integration of digital city projects, and comprehensive service coverage.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy and GDPR compliance. The use of session cookies and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of published security policies and incident response contacts represents a compliance gap. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not detected, which could be improved to mitigate common web threats. The integration of multiple analytics and tracking services is managed with user consent, reflecting a privacy-aware approach. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user guidance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Graz
Description
Offizielles Web-Portal der Stadt Graz. Hier findest du alles zu Ämtern, städtischen Services, News, Webcams und vieles mehr.
Key services
Information about city administration and politics, Citizen services, Tourism information, News and press releases, Webcams, Contact and telephone directory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, ico-cms, FontAwesome, Bootstrap (carousel, navbar), Google Translate, Matomo/Piwik analytics, SiteImprove, DataReporter cookie consent, PDF.js, Three.js, html2canvas
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out and detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session cookies for PHPSESSID

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo/Piwik, Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, SiteImprove
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Matomo/Piwik, SiteImprove, Microsoft Application Insights
Marketing tools
DataReporter cookie consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official city government portal for Graz, Austria.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with detailed categories and user control.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked, indicating active engagement.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly.
  7. WHOIS data consistent with official entity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by the ico-cms content management system with a PHP backend. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. Advanced JavaScript libraries such as PDF.js, Three.js, and html2canvas are employed for interactive content and document rendering. The site integrates multiple analytics platforms including Matomo/Piwik, Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, and SiteImprove for quality monitoring. Cookie consent is managed by DataReporter GmbH with a detailed opt-out mechanism. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, suggesting room for optimization. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented with opportunities for further enhancement.
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. 77/100Low29 findingsView report
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