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Security report for marchthayaauen.at

Regionalverband March-Thaya-Auen · Government · Austria

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.marchthayaauen.at serves as the official regional government portal for the March-Thaya-Auen area in Austria. It provides comprehensive information and services including news, events, tourism, and community resources targeted at residents and visitors. The site promotes a mobile app (GEM2GO) to facilitate easy access to municipal information. The market position is that of a trusted regional government information source with a focus on community engagement and regional promotion. Technically, the site is built on a custom RIS CMS platform utilizing established web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and LayerSlider. It incorporates responsive design and accessibility features, ensuring usability across devices. Analytics are implemented via Matomo and Google Analytics with a clear cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs form validation and cookie consent to protect user data. However, some security headers are not explicitly present, and the jQuery version is outdated, which could pose risks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating areas for improvement. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, but the absence of WHOIS data limits domain legitimacy verification. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, updating libraries, and publishing incident response contacts to strengthen security posture and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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 Regionalverband March-Thaya-Auen operates as a governmental entity providing regional information and services. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status and comprehensive local content including events, tourism, and community news. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public information dissemination rather than revenue generation. Target customers are local residents and tourists. Growth indicators include digital app adoption and active event promotion. The partnership ecosystem includes regional tourism boards and government agencies. The operation is stable with a clear focus on regional engagement and public service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms. Identified vulnerabilities include the use of an outdated jQuery version and missing explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could hinder timely handling of security incidents. Data protection practices align with GDPR through privacy policies and cookie management. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Add incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Regionalverband March-Thaya-Auen
Description
Regionalverband March-Thaya-Auen provides regional information and services for the March-Thaya-Auen area including news, events, tourism, and community information.
Key services
News and events updates, Tourism information, Community services, Mobile app (GEM2GO) for citizen information, Water level monitoring (PegelAlarm)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.2, jQuery UI 1.8.17, Bootstrap 5.2.0, LayerSlider, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome, Matomo Analytics, RIS CMS (custom CMS)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No sensitive data exposed in HTML
  • Form validation with jQuery Validate

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics, Yumpu Analytics, Facebook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Facebook Pixel, Yumpu Analytics, Pegelalarm Google Analytics, Walls.io Google Analytics
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Social Share Privacy, Curator.io Social Wall
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional government portal for March-Thaya-Auen region in Austria.
  2. Content is in German language targeting local residents and visitors.
  3. Site uses a custom CMS (RIS CMS) with common web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  5. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a government site.
  6. Site includes event listings, news, photo galleries, and contact info.
  7. Mobile app (GEM2GO) is promoted for citizen services.
  8. No security.txt or incident response info found.
  9. HTTPS is enforced and analytics are used with consent.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom RIS CMS platform with a technology stack including jQuery 1.7.2, Bootstrap 5.2.0, LayerSlider, and Slick Carousel. The site is moderately performant with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version indicates technical debt and potential security risks. The site lacks some modern security headers and could improve in hosting transparency. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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