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Security report for jvi.org

Joint Vienna Institute · Education · Austria

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

37/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Joint Vienna Institute (JVI) is a well-established regional training center founded in 1992, providing policy-oriented training primarily to public officials and selected private sector executives from Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Supported by international organizations such as the IMF, Austrian Finance Ministry, EBRD, and others, JVI offers a broad range of courses, webinars, and special events focused on economics, financial sector management, trade policy, and governance. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with good content quality and clear navigation, targeting a specialized audience in the education and government sectors. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with PHP 7.4, uses Bootstrap and jQuery for frontend, and integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is hosted likely by Telekom Austria based on DNS records. While the site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, it lacks HTTPS support, which is a critical security shortfall. The absence of SSL/TLS encryption exposes users to potential data interception risks. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS, lack of HSTS, and minimal security headers. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Business credibility is strong, supported by clear contact information, partner logos, and active social media presence. Overall, the site is trustworthy but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust. Recommendations include immediate implementation of HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, enabling security headers, publishing a security policy and vulnerability disclosure, and upgrading PHP to a supported version to improve security and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
20
GDPR outside view
43
Average
37

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

JVI occupies a niche as a regional training and capacity-building institute with a strong backing from international financial institutions and government bodies. Its business model focuses on delivering specialized training and knowledge transfer to public officials and executives in emerging European and Central Asian economies. The institute leverages partnerships with global organizations like IMF, World Bank, OECD, and WTO to enhance its course offerings and credibility. The presence of an eCampus and blended learning options indicates adaptation to digital education trends. The organization maintains a medium size with a significant historical footprint, having trained over 54,000 participants. Its market position is stable and reputable within its sector, supported by consistent content updates and active engagement through webinars and newsletters.

Security posture

The website's security maturity is low primarily due to the absence of HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability exposing all data transmissions to interception and manipulation. The lack of HSTS and other security headers further weakens the security posture. No evidence of incident response readiness or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms exists, which could delay mitigation of security incidents. However, the site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries, and it implements cookie consent for privacy compliance. The use of outdated PHP version 7.4, which is near or past end-of-life, may pose additional risks. Overall, the security posture requires significant improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS site-wide immediately.
  2. Enable HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Publish a security policy and security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident response.
  5. Upgrade PHP to a currently supported version to reduce risk from known vulnerabilities.
  6. Continue maintaining and enhancing privacy compliance with clear policies and consent mechanisms.
  7. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  8. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all users.
  9. Consider performance optimization to improve load times and responsiveness.
  10. Maintain active communication channels and transparency to strengthen trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with PHP 7.4 backend and uses Bootstrap and jQuery 1.11 for frontend UI components. It integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for user tracking and cookie consent for privacy compliance. The hosting environment is likely Telekom Austria based on DNS NS records. The site lacks HTTPS, which is a major technical and security deficiency. Performance data is unavailable, but the site uses modern responsive design techniques and includes accessibility considerations. The technology stack is mature but requires modernization, especially upgrading PHP and enabling SSL/TLS. The site structure is well organized with clear navigation and semantic HTML. There is no evidence of advanced platform usage or cloud hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but needs security and modernization improvements.
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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