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Security report for kpmg.at

KPMG Austria GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft · Finance · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KPMG Austria GmbH operates a comprehensive and professionally designed website representing its global network of audit, tax, advisory, and legal services. The website targets clients and potential clients primarily in Austria and German-speaking regions, offering detailed insights into their services, industries, and career opportunities. The technical infrastructure leverages Adobe Experience Manager CMS, modern JavaScript frameworks like Vue.js and React, and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Adobe Analytics, Demandbase, Gigya, and OneTrust for privacy compliance. Despite a strong content and business presence, the website suffers from critical security shortcomings, notably an invalid SSL certificate and lack of TLS protocol support, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but requires urgent remediation of its SSL/TLS configuration to ensure secure user interactions.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

5 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

KPMG Austria is positioned as a leading enterprise in professional services, focusing on audit, tax, advisory, and legal sectors. The website reflects a mature business model with a global parent company, KPMG International Limited, and localized services tailored to Austrian clients. The presence of career portals, newsletters, and extensive industry coverage indicates a strong engagement strategy. The integration of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer engagement and content personalization. The domain and WHOIS data confirm legitimacy and consistency with the business identity, supporting trust and credibility in the market.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with several best practices such as security headers (X-Frame-Options, CSP, XSS protection) and HSTS enabled. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent critical vulnerabilities that expose users to potential risks. The lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption further weakens the security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly evident, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Privacy compliance is well addressed through cookie consent and privacy policies, but the technical security flaws must be prioritized to protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately renew and properly configure the SSL certificate to enable HTTPS with valid encryption.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher protocols and disable deprecated SSL/TLS versions to ensure secure communications.
  3. Enhance HSTS policy by including subdomains and submitting for preload to strengthen transport security.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve certificate validation and performance.
  5. Publish clear security policies including incident response and vulnerability disclosure to improve transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical stack featuring Adobe Experience Manager CMS, with front-end frameworks Vue.js and React enhancing interactivity and responsiveness. It uses RequireJS for module loading and integrates third-party services such as OneTrust for cookie management, Gigya for user identity, and Demandbase for marketing analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, including comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, performance metrics are not provided, and the SSL/TLS misconfiguration poses a significant risk to operational security and user trust.
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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