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Security report for meteoalarm.eu

GeoSphere Austria · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MeteoAlarm.org is a reputable European early warning dissemination platform operated by GeoSphere Austria, providing aggregated severe weather and hydrological warnings from 38 European national meteorological and hydrological services. The website serves a broad audience including the general public and governmental authorities, offering multilingual support and authoritative alert information. The platform leverages modern web technologies and integrates trusted external services such as ArcGIS for mapping, Sentry for error monitoring, and Plausible Analytics for privacy-conscious user analytics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though DNSSEC is not enabled, representing a minor area for improvement. Privacy compliance is adequate with clear terms and conditions and privacy policy accessible, though explicit cookie consent mechanisms are not evident. Overall, MeteoAlarm.org demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity suitable for its critical public safety role.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

MeteoAlarm operates as a public service entity within the government and energy sectors, focusing on meteorological and hydrological hazard warnings across Europe. Its business model is non-commercial, emphasizing public safety and information dissemination. The platform's market position is authoritative, supported by partnerships with 38 national services and adherence to the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). The multilingual and multi-regional approach enhances its reach and effectiveness. The absence of commercial advertising and affiliate programs aligns with its public service mandate. The platform's technical infrastructure and partnerships with academic and governmental DNS providers further reinforce its credibility and operational stability.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and several security headers implemented to prevent caching and ensure compatibility. Use of Sentry indicates proactive error monitoring. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of advanced security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggest room for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site lacks a dedicated security policy or incident response contact information, which could be beneficial for transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a public safety platform but could be improved with additional hardening and disclosure.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with privacy regulations and enhance user trust.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GeoSphere Austria
Description
MeteoAlarm is an Early Warning Dissemination System that visualises, aggregates, and accessibly provides awareness information from 38 European National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
Key services
Severe weather warnings, Hydrological warnings, Aggregated meteorological alerts, CAP Alerts dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, ArcGIS basemaps, Sentry (error tracking)
Frameworks
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML
  • Use of Sentry for error monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Plausible Analytics, Sentry
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sentry, Plausible Analytics
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a European meteorological early warning platform aggregating data from 38 national services.
  2. Content is multilingual with extensive localization support.
  3. No signs of commercial advertising or affiliate marketing.
  4. Strong focus on public safety and authoritative information.
  5. No privacy or security policy pages explicitly found on main page but located under terms and conditions.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible on main page; contact form available.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and external trusted services like Sentry and Plausible Analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based application framework with server-side rendering indicated by SSR_DATA. It integrates ArcGIS vector tile services for mapping and uses a custom CMS API for content management. Hosting appears to be on Austrian academic and government infrastructure, supported by DNS servers from govix.at, univie.ac.at, and zamg.ac.at. Performance is moderate with caching disabled to ensure fresh data, appropriate for a live warning system. Mobile optimization is good with viewport settings and responsive logos. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but present. The technical stack is well-suited for the platform's mission but could benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced accessibility features.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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