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Security report for grazmuseum.at

Graz Museum · Government · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Graz Museum website serves as the official cultural and historical museum platform for the city of Graz, Austria. It provides comprehensive information about exhibitions, events, educational workshops, and archival services, targeting a broad audience interested in culture, history, and urban development. The museum operates as a public institution, likely funded by the city, and positions itself as a key cultural hub in the region. The website content is rich, professionally designed, and multilingual, enhancing accessibility and user engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPML for multilingual support. It employs a moderate performance profile with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. Security best practices are observed, including HTTPS enforcement and security headers, although formal security policies and incident response information are not publicly available. Overall, the security posture is solid with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. The domain registration details align well with the museum's identity, reinforcing trust and legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to enhance transparency and preparedness. This website represents a mature digital presence for a government cultural institution, balancing user experience, privacy, and security effectively while maintaining high content quality and professional standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

  2. 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
43

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

Graz Museum operates as a government-affiliated cultural institution focused on preserving and presenting the history and urban development of Graz. Its business model revolves around public funding and community engagement through exhibitions, events, and educational programs. The museum targets residents, tourists, students, and cultural enthusiasts. Its market position is strong locally, serving as a central cultural venue. The website reflects a strategic digital presence with multilingual support and SEO optimization, indicating an intent to reach both local and international audiences. Partnerships appear limited to cultural and city entities, with no commercial subsidiaries. The museum's operations emphasize social cohesion and democratic engagement, aligning with public service values.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. The use of a cookie consent plugin and Matomo analytics suggests attention to privacy and data protection. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure channel indicates room for improvement in formal security governance and transparency. The site does not appear to be behind a WAF or security challenge, allowing full content access. Overall, the security posture is robust for a public-facing cultural website but could benefit from enhanced documentation and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide explicit contact channels for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies related to analytics and user data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Graz Museum
Description
Das Graz Museum ist das kulturhistorische Museum der Stadt Graz, dessen Sammlung und Ausstellungen sich sowohl mit der Geschichte wie auch mit der Gegenwart der Stadt und seiner Entwicklung auseinandersetzen.
Key services
Museum exhibitions, Cultural events, Educational workshops and tours, Archival services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Simple Lightbox, WPML (multilingual CMS), WeePie Cookie Allow plugin, Kadence Blocks
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WPML, WeePie Cookie Allow
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained cultural museum site for Graz, Austria.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual (German and English).
  3. Strong SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF interference.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform, utilizing up-to-date plugins for SEO, multilingual content, and cookie consent management. The tech stack includes jQuery and Kadence Blocks for UI components. Performance is moderate with responsive design and good accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO and structured JSON-LD data. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration. No critical technical debt or outdated components were identified. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation around security and data protection practices.
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. 43/100High39 findingsView report
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