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Security report for gs1.at

GS1 Austria · Non-profit · Austria

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

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

GS1 Austria is a well-established non-profit organization serving as the official barcode and GTIN issuing authority in Austria. It provides a comprehensive suite of GS1 standards and services to businesses across multiple sectors including retail, manufacturing, transportation, and government. The website reflects a mature digital presence with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and strong branding supported by major corporate clients. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google analytics and marketing tools, but suffers from a critical lack of HTTPS support due to an invalid or missing SSL certificate, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, with active consent mechanisms. Contact information is primarily via contact forms, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but urgently needs to address its SSL/TLS configuration to improve security and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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 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

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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
55
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
48

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

GS1 Austria holds a strong market position as the official GS1 member organization in Austria, backed by over 40 years of experience and affiliation with the Austrian Chamber of Commerce (WKO). Its business model focuses on providing standardized identification services and related tools to a broad range of industries, enabling efficient supply chain management and electronic data interchange. The organization leverages partnerships with major corporations and offers a variety of services such as GS1 Connect, GS1 Sync, and Verified by GS1. The website content and customer logos demonstrate a wide and reputable customer base. The non-profit status and clear business information enhance credibility. The digital infrastructure supports business growth and customer engagement but requires security improvements.

Security posture

The website exhibits a basic security posture with some security headers implemented, such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options, but lacks critical HTTPS support due to an invalid or missing SSL certificate. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and HSTS is not configured, exposing users to potential interception and downgrade attacks. There is no OCSP stapling or session resumption configured. No known vulnerabilities or malware were detected, but the absence of HTTPS is a critical issue that undermines overall security. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, indicating good compliance practices. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable legacy protocols.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  5. Configure session resumption mechanisms such as session tickets or session cache.
  6. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  7. Consider adding direct contact emails and phone numbers for customer support and security contacts.
  8. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  9. Enhance Content Security Policy to restrict frame-ancestors and reduce clickjacking risks.
  10. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10 running on PHP 8.3.20 with nginx 1.14.1 as the web server. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, mark.js, and Chosen for UI enhancements. Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Google Optimize are integrated for analytics and marketing optimization. The DNS is managed via A1.net name servers, and email is routed through Microsoft's Outlook protection service. Despite a modern tech stack and good content delivery, the site suffers from poor SSL/TLS configuration with no valid certificate and no HTTPS support, which is a significant technical risk. Performance metrics are not available but the site appears to have moderate loading characteristics. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and accessibility features implemented. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and canonical links.
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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