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Security report for monster.at

Monster · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Monster.at is a well-established online job board primarily serving the Austrian and broader German-speaking job market. It offers a comprehensive platform for job seekers and employers, featuring job search, resume upload, career advice, and employer services. The site is part of the Monster brand, a pioneer in online recruiting, and maintains a strong market position with consistent branding and professional content. The platform targets job seekers and employers, providing a user-friendly and mobile-optimized experience with modern web technologies such as React and Gatsby. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and bot protection via DataDome, complemented by a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers and incident response contacts are not evident, representing areas for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good privacy compliance and a trustworthy domain registration profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

3 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

      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 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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  • 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
60
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
66

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

Monster.at operates as a key player in the online recruitment sector within Austria and German-speaking Europe. Its business model revolves around providing job search and recruitment services, monetized through employer products and pricing plans. The site integrates partner services such as resume checking via topcv.de, enhancing its service ecosystem. The platform's extensive job listings and career advice content cater to a broad audience of job seekers and employers, supporting growth and market penetration. The presence of social media channels and trust certifications like TRUSTe further bolster its credibility. The company maintains a large-scale operation with a focus on user experience and compliance, positioning itself competitively in the online job board market.

Security posture

The security posture of Monster.at is solid with HTTPS enabled site-wide and the implementation of bot protection through DataDome, which helps mitigate automated threats. The site also features a detailed cookie consent and preference center, demonstrating compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security hardening. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be a gap in security transparency. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline but could enhance its posture by adopting additional security headers and publishing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses on the website.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are included.
  5. Enhance user trust by displaying additional certifications or security badges and maintaining up-to-date privacy and security documentation.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Monster
Description
MONSTER war eine der ersten kommerziellen Internetseiten, eine der ersten Online Jobbörsen und gilt heute mit seiner Jobsuche unter vielen als der Erfinder des Online-Recruiting. In unserer Stellenborse finden Sie zahlreiche Jobangebote von Top-Unternehmen aus Deutschland. Für eine erfolgreiche Suche in unserer Jobboerse geben Sie einfach ein Stichwort und einen Ort in das Suchfeld ein und schon gelangen Sie zu einer Liste spannender Stellenangebote. Und wenn Sie nicht so genau wissen, wonach Sie eigentlich suchen, können Sie einfach mal in unserem Stellenportal stöbern und sich von den Stellenangeboten inspirieren lassen. Wir wünschen Ihnen bei Ihrer Bewerbung und für Ihre weitere Karriere alles Gute und hoffen, dass wir den passenden Job für Sie parat haben.
Key services
Job search, Resume upload, Career advice, Employer services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Google Tag Manager, DataDome
Frameworks
React, Gatsby
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with preference center
  • Bot protection via DataDome

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
DataDome
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional job board targeting German-speaking countries, especially Austria.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Strong branding and consistent design across the site.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. Presence of social media links to official Monster accounts.
  7. Security practices include HTTPS and bot protection but lack explicit security headers.
  8. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts.
Technical notes

Notes

Monster.at uses a modern web technology stack based on React and Gatsby, enabling server-side rendering and optimized performance. The site loads multiple asynchronously loaded JavaScript bundles and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Bot protection is implemented via DataDome scripts. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data describing the organization and website. Performance is moderate, with prefetching and preloading of scripts to improve load times. The site does not reveal hosting provider details in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented, supporting a professional user experience.
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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