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Security report for kapsch.net

Kapsch TrafficCom AG · Transportation · Austria

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Kapsch TrafficCom AG is a well-established Austrian company specializing in digitalization and intelligent mobility solutions, with a history dating back to 1892. The company positions itself as a leading partner in the transportation technology sector, offering advanced digital and traffic management services primarily targeting businesses and government entities. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, comprehensive content, and clear branding consistent with their market position. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JSON-LD structured data for SEO, custom fonts, and integration with YouTube APIs. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and accessible, indicating a high level of digital maturity. Privacy compliance is well addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies and consent management mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and appropriate security headers. However, there is a lack of publicly available security policies or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.kapsch.net is a notable gap, reducing transparency and slightly impacting trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with strong business credibility and technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel, and clarifying domain registration details to enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  1. 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.

    • Medium

      Missing Permissions-Policy header

      Controls browser features and APIs

      What to do: Implement a Permissions-Policy to restrict feature access

      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Permissions-Policy: accelerometer=(), autoplay=(), camera=(), cross-origin-isolated=(),…

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  3. 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.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 57 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

  4. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035

  5. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Medium

      Service Exposed: SSH

      Port 22 (SSH) is publicly accessible - SSH - Secure but can be brute-forced

      What to do: Review if public access to SSH is necessary

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
92
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
79

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

Kapsch TrafficCom operates in the transportation and technology sectors, focusing on intelligent mobility and digitalization solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing history and leadership in Austria, combined with a strong technological offering. The business model is B2B, serving governments and enterprises with traffic management and digital infrastructure solutions. Revenue streams likely include technology licensing, system integration, and service contracts. The company targets public sector clients and large enterprises seeking smart mobility solutions. Growth indicators include a robust online presence and certifications such as ÖkoBusiness Wien 2022. The partnership ecosystem includes social media channels and technology integrations but no explicit partner domains were identified. The company maintains a professional and consistent market presence with clear branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern SSL configuration, and standard security headers. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated through privacy and cookie policies with consent management. Incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails are not publicly listed. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by formalizing and publishing security governance documents and establishing clear communication channels for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is publicly available or justified.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing dedicated security contact channels.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Registration number
Company now
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kapsch TrafficCom AG
Description
130 years of experience: Kapsch is Austria's leading partner for digitalization and intelligent mobility. Join us in the fast lane towards a successful future!
Key services
Digitalization solutions, Intelligent mobility systems, Traffic management technology
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
YouTube iframe API, JSON-LD structured data, Custom fonts (Avenir), CSS3, JavaScript
Frameworks
Code Q (custom development)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics
Marketing tools
Usercentrics consent management
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 with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  3. Comprehensive metadata and structured data for SEO
  4. Presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info publicly available
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which reduces transparency
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content
  8. Use of modern web technologies and good performance
  9. Social media presence on major platforms
  10. No detected suspicious or malicious external links
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Neos CMS with custom development by Code Q, leveraging modern web standards such as JSON-LD for structured data and responsive design techniques. Integration with YouTube APIs and use of custom fonts enhance user experience. Performance is optimized with prefetching and preloading of resources. Accessibility features are present but could be further enhanced with ARIA roles and landmarks. SEO is well supported through meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. No major technical debt or legacy technology was detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence with opportunities to improve accessibility and security documentation.
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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