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Security report for hilfswerk.at

Hilfswerk Österreich · Healthcare · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Hilfswerk Österreich is a large, well-established non-profit organization providing extensive health, social, and family services across Austria. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting a broad audience including elderly people, children, families, and caregivers. The organization maintains a strong market position as one of Austria's leading providers in its sector, supported by government funding and a wide range of services. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frontend libraries and includes accessibility and SEO best practices. However, a critical security gap exists due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which significantly undermines the site's security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent mechanisms and a comprehensive privacy policy. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but urgently requires SSL implementation to mitigate security risks.

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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

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
25
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
53
Employees
1
Customers
43
Third parties
9
Weak passwords
26%

Latest record dated 2025-07-24 · 7 subdomains affected

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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

Hilfswerk Österreich operates in the healthcare and social services sector as a non-profit entity with a large operational scale. Its business model focuses on delivering care and support services, child and family assistance, and 24-hour care, supported by donations and government funding. The organization has a strong partnership ecosystem, including subsidiaries like Hilfswerk International and dedicated subdomains for specialized services. The website's content and structure indicate a mature digital strategy with extensive user engagement through social media and publications. Growth indicators include active job postings and community outreach. The organization's market positioning benefits from its comprehensive service offerings and trusted brand presence in Austria.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is currently low due to the lack of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. While some security headers like X-Content-Type-Options and X-UA-Compatible are present, critical modern security practices such as HSTS, OCSP stapling, and TLS protocol support are missing. No explicit incident response or security policy information is found, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The extensive use of third-party tracking and marketing cookies is managed with user consent, aligning with GDPR requirements. Immediate remediation of SSL and TLS issues is essential to improve the security posture and protect user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement 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 deprecated protocols.
  3. Configure HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  4. Enable OCSP stapling to improve certificate revocation checking performance and security.
  5. Expand security headers to include Content Security Policy (CSP), Referrer-Policy, and others.
  6. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  7. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookies to minimize privacy risks and improve compliance.
  8. Maintain and update accessibility features to ensure compliance with standards and improve UX.
  9. Enhance performance monitoring and optimization to improve load times and user experience.
  10. Strengthen trust signals by adding certifications or awards related to security and privacy.

Contact details published on the site

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Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, leveraging Apache as the web server and jQuery 2.2.4 along with Bootstrap 4.1.3 for frontend functionality. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, with extensive cookie consent management implemented via a custom cookie opt-in solution. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as contrast modes and easy-read options. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support is a significant technical deficiency. Performance metrics are not available, but the use of modern frontend libraries and structured navigation suggests good technical implementation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly website but requires urgent security upgrades.
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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