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Security report for hda-graz.at

Haus der Architektur · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Haus der Architektur (HDA) is a non-profit cultural institution based in Graz, Austria, dedicated to promoting architectural culture through exhibitions, workshops, and events. It maintains strong partnerships with European architecture networks and provides a platform for young creatives. The website is built on the Plone CMS platform, using modern JavaScript libraries and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers, though privacy and cookie policies are missing, indicating room for compliance improvement. Contact information and social media presence are clearly provided, enhancing business credibility.

Scanned

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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

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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

HDA occupies a niche in the cultural and architectural non-profit sector in Austria, leveraging EU-funded programs and partnerships to extend its reach. Its business model relies on public funding, sponsorships, and collaborations. The institution targets architects, students, and the general public interested in architecture and urbanism. The website content and event listings demonstrate active engagement with the community and a commitment to architectural education and discourse. The partnership ecosystem is robust, including multiple regional and national architecture organizations, which strengthens its market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking, but no explicit cookie consent mechanism was found, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing privacy and security policies and implementing consent management.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Haus der Architektur
Description
Haus der Architektur (HDA) is a non-profit cultural institution based in Graz, Austria, focused on architecture and related cultural activities. It organizes exhibitions, events, workshops, and collaborates with European architecture networks. It promotes architectural culture and education.
Key services
Exhibitions, Workshops, Events and lectures, Architecture database curation, Networking and cooperation with European architecture platforms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Slider, Leaflet.js, Moment.js
Frameworks
Plone CMS
Platforms
Plone
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural non-profit focused on architecture in Austria.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and event listings.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page.
  4. Uses Plone CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  5. Includes social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with email and phone.
  7. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Good SSL and security headers implemented.
  10. Moderate use of tracking via Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Plone CMS, a robust and secure content management system favored by many cultural institutions. It incorporates modern JavaScript libraries such as Slick Slider for UI components and Leaflet.js for mapping features. The site loads scripts asynchronously or deferred to optimize performance. Meta tags and Open Graph data are well implemented for SEO and social sharing. The site is mobile responsive and offers a good user experience. However, some accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details were not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with moderate performance.
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. 51/100Medium34 findingsView report
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