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Security report for musicalvienna.at

Vereinigte Bühnen Wien · Media · Austria

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Musical Vienna, operated by Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, is the official platform for musicals at the Raimund Theater and Ronacher in Vienna, Austria. It serves as a comprehensive source for musical event information, ticket sales, souvenirs, and membership benefits. The website targets musical theater enthusiasts locally and internationally, positioning itself as a leading cultural entertainment provider in Vienna. Technically, the site uses a custom CMS with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js, integrates embedded Vimeo videos, and employs Google Tag Manager and Truendo Privacy Center for analytics and consent management. However, the site critically lacks a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, which severely impacts its security posture. While privacy and cookie policies are well implemented with consent mechanisms, the absence of HTTPS and TLS protocols exposes users to potential risks. Business credibility is strong with clear branding, partner and sponsor affiliations, and active social media presence. Overall, the site is professionally designed and content-rich but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain 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

7 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. 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 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';…

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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
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
0
Average
41

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 website represents Vereinigte Bühnen Wien, a medium-sized entity in the media and hospitality sectors focused on musical theater. Its business model revolves around ticket sales, merchandise, and membership clubs, targeting cultural consumers and tourists. The site demonstrates a solid partnership ecosystem with insurance and city cultural organizations, enhancing its market position. The presence of multilingual content and event scheduling indicates a mature digital presence. Revenue streams likely include ticketing, souvenirs, and memberships. Growth indicators include active news updates and educational initiatives. The company maintains a professional online presence with consistent branding and trust signals such as sponsor logos and social media links.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS, TLS protocols, and HSTS. While security headers like X-XSS-Protection and X-Content-Type-Options are present, the missing encryption exposes users to interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. Cookie security is enhanced with HttpOnly, Secure, and SameSite attributes. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available. Privacy compliance is good with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The site should prioritize obtaining and maintaining valid SSL/TLS certificates and enabling modern security protocols to mitigate critical risks.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable TLS 1.2 or higher and disable all insecure protocols to protect data in transit.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Add an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy accessible to users.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and cookie settings to maintain best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on an Apache server with a custom CMS platform using PHP and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js. It integrates embedded Vimeo videos and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Truendo Privacy Center for cookie consent management. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features like ARIA roles. Performance data is unavailable, but the site uses lazy loading for images and scripts to improve load times. The DNS setup is robust with multiple authoritative name servers and SPF records for email. However, the lack of SSL/TLS and modern encryption protocols is a significant technical risk. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the IP suggests European hosting. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires urgent security upgrades.
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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