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Security report for gruenderfonds.at

Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH · Technology · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents the aws Gründungsfonds, a venture capital fund operated by Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH, focused on supporting technology startups with high growth potential and global ambitions. The site provides information about their portfolio, team, news, and submission of pitches, targeting visionary founders and startups seeking early-stage funding. The business model centers on venture capital investment and long-term collaboration with founders. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and content is primarily in German with English alternatives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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. 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

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
15
Average
60

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

The company is positioned as a significant player in the Austrian venture capital ecosystem with a fund volume of €140 million and 28 active participations. It leverages its parent company Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH's reputation and resources. The website highlights recent funding rounds and exits, indicating active portfolio management and growth. The target audience includes startups and founders in technology sectors with global ambitions. The business model is investment-focused, generating returns through equity stakes in startups. The partnership ecosystem includes social media presence on LinkedIn and uses privacy-compliant analytics.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, alongside a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism powered by Klaro. Analytics are handled via Matomo, a privacy-focused tool. However, no explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published. Security headers are not explicitly detected, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for enhancement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and ensure integrity attributes are used.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by including verified company emails and phone numbers for support and inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft mbH
Description
The website represents aws Gründungsfonds, a venture capital fund focused on investing in companies with high-growth technology and global ambitions. It works long-term with outstanding founders and supports startups through funding and portfolio management.
Key services
Venture capital funding, Portfolio management, Startup support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Klaro Cookie Consent, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Matomo analytics configured for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and professionally designed
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate available
  3. Strong focus on venture capital for technology startups
  4. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected
  5. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. No terms of service page found
  8. Contact information is available via contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML
  9. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend components. It uses Matomo for analytics and Klaro for cookie consent management, indicating a modern and privacy-conscious tech stack. Hosting appears to be Austrian-based, possibly AWS or a local provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and hreflang attributes. The site uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and explicit performance optimization could be improved.
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

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