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Security report for kav-wien.at

Katholischer Akademiker/innenverband der Erzdiözese Wien · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KAV Wien is a small non-profit organization affiliated with the Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, focused on fostering dialogue between faith, science, and various religions through cultural and educational events. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting academics and religious communities in Austria. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS with common web technologies and provides a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and CSRF protections but lacks advanced security headers and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Cloudflare, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
62
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
52

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

The organization operates in the non-profit sector, providing cultural and religious educational services primarily in Vienna, Austria. It maintains partnerships with related religious and academic organizations, enhancing its community reach. The business model is based on event organization and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The website content and structure support its mission effectively, though there is room for improvement in transparency and compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating basic security awareness. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which is a gap in security readiness. There are no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security.
  3. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all extensions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-respecting configurations to better understand user engagement while maintaining compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Katholischer Akademiker/innenverband der Erzdiözese Wien
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Katholischer Akademiker/innenverband der Erzdiözese Wien
Description
KAV Wien is a non-profit organization associated with the Catholic Archdiocese of Vienna, providing a forum for dialogue between faith, science, and religions. It organizes symposia, exhibitions, film and book presentations, podium discussions, and lectures. The organization focuses on interreligious dialogue, spiritual offerings, and cultural-political topics.
Key services
Symposia, Exhibitions, Film and book presentations, Podium discussions, Lectures, Interreligious dialogue
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Revolution Slider, SP Page Builder
Frameworks
Helix3
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token used in forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is in German language targeting Austrian audience.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Website uses Joomla CMS with common web technologies and plugins.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  7. No security.txt or incident response contacts published.
  8. Social media presence limited to Facebook.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Helix3 framework and uses popular libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. It employs the Revolution Slider and SP Page Builder for content presentation. The site is moderately performant with good mobile responsiveness but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern enough for the site's purpose but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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