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Security report for mechatronik-cluster.at

Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH · Manufacturing · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH operates the Mechatronik-Cluster, a regional initiative fostering collaboration among companies in the machinery, equipment, and technology sectors in Austria. The cluster supports intelligent, automated, and digitalized production through networking, partnerships, and projects. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets businesses and research institutions in the manufacturing and technology industries. Technically, the site uses TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies and includes cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms. Security posture is good with HTTPS and cookie management, though lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant, and well-positioned in its regional market.

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

5 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
74

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 Mechatronik-Cluster serves as a key network hub for over 2,200 companies, emphasizing cooperation, innovation, and digital transformation in manufacturing. Its business model revolves around cluster management, project development, and partner engagement. The cluster benefits from strong regional government backing and partnerships, including ecoplus in Niederösterreich. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear service offerings, events, and partner databases, indicating a stable and growth-oriented organization with a focus on Industry 4.0 and smart production.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security baseline with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent with opt-in/out, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for transparency and trust. The use of third-party scripts like Matomo for analytics and Microsoft Dynamics for marketing is managed with consent. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with formal policies and additional technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and configure security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and cookie usage to ensure ongoing compliance and security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Business Upper Austria - OÖ Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH
Description
Der Mechatronik-Cluster OÖ fördert die Zusammenarbeit von Unternehmen, Forschungseinrichtungen und Entscheidungsträgern zur Stärkung der Mechatronikbranche. Es ist ein branchenübergreifendes Netzwerk, das Unternehmen aus Maschinen- und Anlagenbau sowie verwandten Wirtschaftszweigen unterstützt.
Key services
Netzwerkbildung, Kooperationsförderung, Partnerdatenbank, Themenschwerpunkte Smart Engineering, Intelligent Production, Industrial Services, Veranstaltungen und Erfahrungsaustausch, Medien & Sponsoring
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Swiper.js, DataReporter cookie consent, Google Maps integration
Frameworks
TYPO3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/opt-out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo/Piwik
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo/Piwik
Marketing tools
Microsoft Dynamics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language targeting Austrian manufacturing and technology sectors.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanisms.
  4. Contact information is complete with multiple physical office locations and verified emails and phone numbers.
  5. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and standard web technologies.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram.
  7. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern frontend libraries such as Swiper.js and Font Awesome 6 Pro icons. It integrates cookie consent management via DataReporter and uses Matomo for analytics, ensuring privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. The technical infrastructure is stable and suitable for the business needs, though monitoring and updates should continue to maintain security and performance.
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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