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Security report for museum-joanneum.at

Universalmuseum Joanneum GmbH · Other · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Universalmuseum Joanneum is Austria's oldest and second largest museum institution, operating 20 museums and one zoo across 14 locations in the Steiermark region. Founded in 1811, it offers a rich cultural, historical, and natural heritage experience to a broad audience including families, schools, and art enthusiasts. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with excellent content quality and user experience, supported by a mature TYPO3 CMS platform. However, the technical infrastructure shows significant security weaknesses, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support, which critically impacts the site's security posture. Privacy and cookie policies are well implemented and GDPR compliant, but incident response and security policy information are absent. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

5 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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

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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
75
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
52

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 museum holds a strong market position as a major cultural institution in Austria, with a non-profit business model focused on exhibitions, educational programs, and events. It targets a diverse audience including local visitors, tourists, schools, and young people. The institution benefits from consistent branding, active social media engagement, and a clear organizational structure. Revenue streams likely include ticket sales, annual passes, and event hosting. The website supports these activities with clear navigation and calls to action. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the domain data.

Security posture

The current security maturity is low due to the lack of HTTPS and an invalid SSL certificate, exposing visitors to potential data interception risks. While several security headers are present, the absence of TLS protocols and OCSP stapling further weakens the security stance. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, indicating limited transparency in security management. The site does not appear to use vulnerable libraries but lacks advanced security features. Immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues is critical to improve security and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Activate HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to enforce HTTPS.
  4. Implement OCSP stapling to improve certificate validation performance and security.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  6. Regularly audit and update all third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  7. Enhance contact information by adding phone numbers and physical addresses for better user trust.
  8. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on TYPO3 CMS with Apache 2.4.56 on Debian, using modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 3.6.0, Swiper, and Magnific Popup. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. However, performance data is missing or indicates slow loading, which may affect user experience. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the IP address suggests a European hosting environment. The site uses multiple CSS and JS compressed assets for optimization. The lack of HTTPS and TLS support is a major technical risk. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but requires modernization in security protocols and performance tuning.
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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