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Security report for ioeb-innovationsplattform.at

IÖB - Servicestelle · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The IÖB Innovationsplattform is a government-backed Austrian platform designed to connect public sector buyers with innovative companies. It serves as a showcase for innovations and facilitates public procurement challenges and a marketplace for novel products and services. The platform is supported by key Austrian ministries and the Bundesbeschaffung GmbH, positioning it as a central hub for innovation in public procurement within Austria. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and offers multiple services including challenges, innovation presentations, and a newsletter to engage its target audience of public authorities and innovative enterprises. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, uses modern analytics and marketing tools, and is optimized for mobile and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, cookie consent, and secure forms, though it lacks explicit security policy and incident response contacts. Overall, the platform demonstrates high trustworthiness and professionalism, suitable for its government and innovation ecosystem role.

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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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
25
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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 platform occupies a strategic position in the Austrian public procurement and innovation ecosystem, leveraging partnerships with federal ministries and procurement agencies. Its business model revolves around facilitating innovation adoption in the public sector through challenges and a curated marketplace, supported by advisory services. The target customers are public sector entities seeking innovative solutions and companies offering such innovations. The platform's growth is indicated by active challenges and innovation showcases. The partnership ecosystem strengthens its credibility and reach. Revenue streams are likely government-funded and possibly supported by service offerings. The platform's operations reflect a mature, medium-sized government initiative with a clear focus on innovation facilitation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure form handling including privacy consent, and cookie consent mechanisms. It uses reputable analytics tools with privacy considerations. However, it lacks a dedicated security policy page, incident response contact information, and a vulnerability disclosure mechanism such as a security.txt file. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security policies and incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts 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
IÖB - Servicestelle
Description
Die IÖB-Innovationsplattform stellt Innovationen von Unternehmen ins Schaufenster und nutzt sie, um Herausforderungen des öffentlichen Sektors zu lösen.
Key services
Challenges zur Partnerfindung, Marktplatz Innovation zur Präsentation und Auswahl innovativer Produkte und Dienstleistungen, Beratungsleistungen für öffentliche Auftraggeber, Newsletter und Informationsangebote
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Matomo Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, SVG graphics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with required fields and privacy consent
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
LinkedIn Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Matomo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF
  2. Content is in German with English alternate available
  3. Strong focus on public sector innovation and procurement
  4. Multiple calls to action for challenges, innovation marketplace, and newsletter
  5. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and analytics tools
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security issues detected
  8. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers visible in HTML
  9. Physical address provided in footer
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It employs modern web technologies including SVG graphics, asynchronous JavaScript loading, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with a clear navigation structure and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance is moderate, likely due to compressed assets and optimized delivery. There is no explicit hosting provider information, but the presence of Austrian government domains suggests hosting within a trusted environment. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of some security headers and formal security documentation represents an area for improvement.
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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