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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

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Stadt Graz operates the official city portal for the capital of Styria, Austria, providing comprehensive information and services related to municipal administration, citizen services, tourism, and local news. The website serves as a central hub for residents and visitors, offering access to city plans, webcams, political news, and community programs. It maintains a strong market position as the authoritative source for city-related information and services. Technically, the website is built on the ico-cms platform, leveraging modern web technologies including PHP, JavaScript libraries such as PDF.js, Three.js, and Bootstrap for responsive design. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO best practices. Analytics tools like Matomo/Piwik and Google Analytics are used with a clear cookie consent mechanism, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses session management cookies appropriately. However, explicit security headers are not clearly detected, and there is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were identified, indicating a generally secure posture suitable for a government website. Overall, Stadt Graz's website is a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence that effectively supports its public service mission. Strategic improvements in security header implementation and transparency around security policies would further enhance its 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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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 is positioned as a key government entity providing essential public services and information to its citizens and visitors. Its business model is centered on public administration and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The website supports multiple service areas including administration, tourism, education, and urban development. The presence of numerous partner domains indicates a broad ecosystem of municipal and regional services. The site’s comprehensive content and official branding reinforce its authoritative role. Growth indicators include active news updates and digital initiatives like 'Digitale Stadt'. The partnership ecosystem includes tourism, safety, cultural, and environmental organizations, reflecting a holistic approach to city management.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicates a gap in transparency and readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is evident through detailed privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government site but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and formalized incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to minimize risk from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.
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
Informationen zu Ämtern und Politik, Bürgerservice, Beruf und Ausbildung, Tourismusinformationen, Stadtpläne und Webcams, News und Pressemitteilungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session cookies with PHPSESSID

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo/Piwik, SiteImprove
Marketing tools
Matomo/Piwik, SiteImprove
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Graz, Austria
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy implemented
  3. Multiple social media official channels linked
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info published
  8. No terms of service page detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern CMS (ico-cms) and incorporates a variety of JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience, including PDF.js for document rendering and Three.js for 3D effects. The use of Bootstrap ensures responsive design and accessibility. Analytics are implemented via Matomo/Piwik and Google Analytics with user consent. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading times. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and meta tags supporting SEO. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and possibly migrate to more modern frameworks for future scalability.
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. 76/100Low30 findingsView report
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