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Security report for metis-vienna.eu

Metis · Government · Austria

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Metis is a small Austrian organization specializing in European integration, focusing on labor markets, rural and urban development across Austria and the EU. The website serves as an informational platform presenting their mission and projects, targeting policymakers and regional development stakeholders. The site is built on WordPress with multilingual support, employing common web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery. While the site is functional and professionally designed, it uses outdated software versions which may pose security risks. The presence of a cookie consent banner and privacy policy indicates basic GDPR compliance, but no explicit security or incident response policies are visible. Overall, the website is moderately secure and compliant but would benefit from technical updates and enhanced transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 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

9 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
18
Average
30

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Metis operates in the government and non-profit sectors, providing consulting and research services related to European integration and regional development. Their market position is niche, focusing on EU member states and neighboring countries. The business model likely revolves around project-based consulting and research contracts. The website's multilingual nature and professional branding support their outreach to a European audience. However, the lack of visible contact details and terms of service may limit direct engagement. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the website content.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Analytics with IP anonymization, reflecting some security awareness. However, the use of outdated WordPress and jQuery versions introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of security headers and explicit security policies reduces the overall security maturity. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The cookie consent mechanism aligns with GDPR requirements but could be enhanced with more detailed data retention and processing disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins/themes to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current supported versions.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Add visible and verified contact information on the website to enhance business credibility and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metis
Description
Metis focuses on contributing to European integration, specializing in labor market, rural areas, urban and regional development in Austria, neighboring countries, and all 27 EU member states. The organization combines practical, complex, implicit knowledge with objective data and facts.
Key services
European integration research, Labor market analysis, Rural and urban development consulting, Regional development projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap 3.0.3, Font Awesome 4.0.3, Magnific Popup 0.9.4, Google Analytics, WP Emoji, Modernizr 2.6.2
Frameworks
WordPress 4.9.16, WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin) 3.3.5
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical and links use https)
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based multilingual site focused on European integration and regional development.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternative available.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or footer.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No visible forms on the homepage; contact page not analyzed here.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of outdated WordPress and jQuery versions may pose security risks.
  9. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. No Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress 4.9.16 CMS with WPML for multilingual support, Bootstrap 3.0.3 for responsive design, and Font Awesome for icons. JavaScript libraries include an outdated jQuery 1.12.4 and Modernizr 2.6.2. Google Analytics is integrated with IP anonymization. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile optimized. SEO and accessibility features are basic but functional. The hosting provider is not identifiable from the HTML content. Technical debt is evident due to outdated software versions, which should be addressed to reduce security risks and improve 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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