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Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft.m.b.H. · Healthcare · Austria

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

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website represents the Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch, a leading healthcare institution in Vorarlberg, Austria, serving as a regional specialty hospital and academic teaching hospital. It provides comprehensive medical services, education, research, and social care, targeting patients, visitors, and healthcare professionals. The organization is well-established with a history dating back to 1972 and operates under the Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft.m.b.H. umbrella. Technically, the website uses a modern stack including nginx, Google Analytics, Matomo, and CookieHub for privacy compliance. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with good SEO practices. However, performance is slow, and no CMS or advanced frameworks were detected. Security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, exposing users to risks. While some security headers like HSTS are present, critical improvements are needed to secure communications and protect user data. Privacy compliance is strong with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent security enhancements to protect visitors and maintain compliance. Strategic recommendations include implementing HTTPS, enhancing security headers, and continuous security audits.

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

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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

  3. 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';…

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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
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
44

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 Landeskrankenhaus Feldkirch holds a strong market position as the primary specialty hospital in Vorarlberg, Austria, with a focus on patient care, medical education, and research. Its business model is public healthcare provision supported by government and regional health authorities. The organization benefits from multiple certifications and awards, enhancing its reputation. It maintains a comprehensive digital presence with career portals and partner sites, reflecting a mature operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include active training programs and innovative medical procedures. The partnership ecosystem includes regional medical chambers and educational institutions, supporting its academic teaching hospital status.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability for any healthcare website handling sensitive information. No advanced security policies or incident response contacts are published. The site uses basic security headers but lacks comprehensive protections such as Content Security Policy or X-Frame-Options. Privacy policies and cookie consent are well implemented, indicating awareness of GDPR compliance. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, suggesting room for improvement in security culture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and configure strong cipher suites.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate risks proactively.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vorarlberger Krankenhaus-Betriebsgesellschaft.m.b.H.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an nginx server with IP 162.55.6.217 and uses DNS services from Telekom Austria. It integrates third-party services such as Google Analytics and Matomo for analytics and CookieHub for cookie consent management. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries like Modernizr and asynchronous script loading for performance. Despite these, the site suffers from slow performance and lacks HTTPS, which is a significant technical debt. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or static site architecture. Accessibility and SEO are well addressed, with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and responsive design. Hosting and infrastructure appear stable but require security upgrades.
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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