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Security report for kmudigital.at

KMU Digital · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KMU.DIGITAL is a government-backed digitalization initiative in Austria, jointly run by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET) and the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO). It aims to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Austria by providing consulting and funding to help them conceive, implement, and market digital transformation projects. The program also includes a GREEN funding line to promote ecological transformation through digitalization. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and provides official documentation and multimedia resources to its target audience of Austrian SMEs. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies, including a CMS (Gentics), JavaScript libraries, and consent management tools to comply with GDPR. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and consent mechanisms for external content, though some security headers and explicit policies could be improved. The domain registration data aligns with the Austrian Economic Chamber, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website is a trustworthy and authoritative resource for Austrian SMEs seeking digital and ecological transformation support.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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.

    • 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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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 website positions itself as a key national initiative to enhance SME competitiveness through digitalization and ecological sustainability. It leverages government funding and partnerships with the Austrian Economic Chamber to deliver consulting and implementation support. The business model is a public sector program focused on economic development rather than commercial revenue. The target customers are SMEs in Austria, with a focus on digital and green transformation projects. The presence of official ministry and chamber logos, downloadable official guidelines, and embedded videos enhance credibility. The program is in its fourth funding round as of 2024, indicating maturity and ongoing government commitment. The website ecosystem includes partner domains such as bmwet.gv.at and wko.at, reinforcing its official status.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and consent management for loading external content, mitigating privacy risks. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided HTML content, and there is no visible security.txt or public incident response policy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The site respects GDPR through clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit incident reporting channels. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adding security headers, publishing incident response information, and providing vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider providing verified contact emails or phone numbers for security and general inquiries to improve communication channels.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and consent mechanisms to ensure compliance with evolving privacy regulations and security best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KMU Digital
Description
KMU.DIGITAL is a digitalization initiative by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy and Tourism (BMWET) in cooperation with the Austrian Economic Chamber (WKO). It supports small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Austria to conceive, implement, and market digitalization projects to improve competitiveness and foster economic growth and employment in Austria. The program includes a new GREEN funding line focusing on ecological transformation through digitalization.
Key services
Consulting funding, Implementation funding, Digitalization project support, Ecological transformation support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Flickity slider, Google Tag Manager, Consent Management (GCM), YouTube embedded videos
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Consent management for external content
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Consent Management (GCM)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional government initiative supporting SME digitalization in Austria.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and includes official documentation and videos.
  3. Consent management is implemented for external content, respecting GDPR.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  5. No visible security.txt or explicit security policies published.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  7. WHOIS data supports authenticity and transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and uses the Gentics CMS platform. It incorporates the Flickity slider for interactive content and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Consent management is implemented via a custom GCM script to comply with GDPR when loading external content such as YouTube videos. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. Performance is moderate, with multiple image sources for different screen sizes to optimize loading. The site uses canonical URLs and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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