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Security report for lexisnexis.at

LexisNexis Verlag ARD Orac GmbH & Co KG · Technology · Austria

Partial score · DNS & email only

44/100

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

LexisNexis Österreich is a leading provider of intelligent legal, tax, and business information solutions in Austria, offering a broad portfolio of products including Lexis 360®, Lexis+ AI, compliance tools, and educational seminars. The company operates under the parent company RELX plc and targets professionals such as lawyers, tax advisors, companies, and public sector entities. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, rich content, and strong branding consistency, positioning LexisNexis as a market leader in its sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern front-end technologies and SEO best practices, including structured data and accessibility features. However, performance is rated slow, and hosting details are not fully clear. The site integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent management. From a security perspective, the website lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not support modern TLS protocols, which is a critical vulnerability impacting user trust and data protection. While some security headers like HSTS are present, the overall SSL/TLS configuration is poor. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but no explicit security or incident response policies are found. Overall, the website is credible and professional but requires urgent security improvements to enable HTTPS and strengthen its security posture. Strategic recommendations include installing a valid SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, and publishing security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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. 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 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

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
18
Average
44

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

LexisNexis Österreich holds a strong market position as a provider of legal and tax intelligence solutions, leveraging its parent company RELX plc's global resources. Its business model focuses on B2B services, targeting legal professionals, tax consultants, companies, and educational institutions. The company offers a diverse product range including AI-powered legal research, compliance tools, document creation, and training seminars, indicating multiple revenue streams. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content, expert authorship, and integration with partner services. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized portals for login and compliance services, enhancing customer engagement. Growth indicators include active promotion of AI solutions and regular events/webinars. The company maintains a consistent brand image and trust signals through professional content and RELX branding.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No modern TLS protocols are enabled, and no strong cipher suites are configured, which further degrades security. While the site sets HSTS headers and uses secure cookie flags, these measures are insufficient without proper SSL/TLS. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, indicating a gap in transparency and preparedness. The lack of OCSP stapling and session resumption mechanisms suggests suboptimal SSL performance and security. No known vulnerabilities or malware indicators are detected, but the critical SSL issues significantly impact overall security confidence.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable and configure modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and strong cipher suites.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
LexisNexis Verlag ARD Orac GmbH & Co KG
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Swiper.js for sliders, Google Tag Manager for analytics, Zendesk for customer support, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The site uses Yoast SEO plugin for SEO optimization and includes structured JSON-LD data for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting is on an nginx server with PleskLin control panel. Performance metrics indicate slow loading times and zero resource/page size data, suggesting possible measurement gaps or caching issues. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and clear navigation. However, the lack of SSL/TLS severely impacts security and user trust. The technical infrastructure is modern but requires security hardening and performance tuning.
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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