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Security report for karrierekompass.at

Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS) · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The AMS Karrierekompass website is an official Austrian government portal providing comprehensive labor market, career, and educational information. It serves a broad audience including job seekers, students, and career changers by offering detailed career guidance, job search tools, educational resources, and labor market data. The site is well-positioned as a trusted government resource with strong branding and extensive partnerships with related career and education platforms. Technically, the website employs a modern and mature technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Matomo analytics with anonymized tracking. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. It uses secure HTTPS connections and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements, reflecting a high level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent for analytics. While some security headers are not explicitly detected, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the AMS organization, supporting trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with strong privacy compliance and business credibility. It lacks explicit contact information and security policies publicly visible, which could be improved to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • 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';…
  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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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

AMS Karrierekompass operates as a government service under the Austrian AMS umbrella, focusing on labor market and career information dissemination. Its competitive advantage lies in official backing, comprehensive content, and integration with multiple partner platforms. The business model is non-commercial, aimed at public service and education. The target customers are individuals seeking career guidance and labor market insights in Austria. Growth indicators include continuous content updates and integration of AI tools like the Berufsinfomat chatbot. The partnership ecosystem is robust, linking to various educational and job platforms, enhancing user value and reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, anonymized analytics, and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML snippet, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header configuration. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of explicit security policies or incident response contacts is a gap in transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and clearer security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly update all third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for user support and security reporting.
  5. Continue monitoring and improving privacy compliance, especially regarding data retention and user rights.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS)
Description
Im AMS- Karrierekompass finden Sie Berufsinformationen, Angebote zu Aus- und Weiterbildungen sowie Infos zu Einstiegsgehältern und vieles mehr.
Key services
Career information, Job search and application support, Educational and training offers, Labor market data and research, AI-powered career chatbot (Berufsinfomat)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Bootstrap 3.4.1, FontAwesome 6.7.1, Matomo Analytics, Flickity Carousel, bt-cookieconsent 1.4.1, DataTables 1.12.1, Mark.js 8.11.1, Bootstrap-select 1.13.18
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in for analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts
  • No obvious vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
bt-cookieconsent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Austrian government labor market and career information portal
  2. Comprehensive and well-structured content with multiple career-related resources
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms in place
  4. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics with anonymized tracking
  5. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage content
  7. No terms of service page detected
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of well-established front-end libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and FontAwesome, ensuring compatibility and responsiveness. The use of Matomo analytics with anonymized tracking reflects a privacy-conscious approach. The site is hosted with Austrian providers, likely braintrust.at, ensuring regional compliance and performance. Performance is moderate, with deferred and async script loading improving load times. Accessibility features like skip links and ARIA roles are implemented, enhancing usability. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom-built solution which may require dedicated maintenance resources.
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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