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Security report for nachhaltigwirtschaften.at

Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure · Energy · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website nachhaltigwirtschaften.at is an official Austrian government platform dedicated to sustainable development, renewable energy, and environmental technologies. It serves as a communication and information hub for various research and technology programs managed by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure (BMIMI). The platform provides open access to project data, publications, events, and training materials, targeting researchers, policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the general public interested in sustainability. The site is well-branded, consistent, and professionally maintained, reflecting its government affiliation and mission. From a technical perspective, the website uses standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and CKEditor for content management. It appears to be custom-built rather than using a common CMS. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with moderate performance. Security-wise, HTTPS is enforced, and forms are secured, but there is a lack of explicit security headers and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by adding security headers, cookie consent, and incident response details. The domain registration is consistent with the Austrian government entity, supporting high legitimacy and trustworthiness. There are no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. The platform is a reliable and authoritative source for sustainable development information in Austria.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 100 · High
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

6 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

    • 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. 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';…

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
90
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
69

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 platform operates as a government service supporting Austria's research and innovation ecosystem in sustainability and energy. Its market position is strong as an official channel for open access to research projects and outcomes. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on information dissemination and public service. Key services include project databases, publications, event information, and training resources. The target audience includes researchers, industry professionals, policymakers, and the public. Partnerships with other Austrian innovation and research organizations strengthen its ecosystem. Growth indicators include ongoing program updates and event hosting. The platform's strategic value lies in fostering transparency, collaboration, and knowledge sharing in sustainable development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and secure form handling. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but could be enhanced to meet higher standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with EU GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user data handling practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure
Description
The online platform provides communication and information transmission in the context of Research and Technology Programs in Renewable Energy and Environmental Technologies. It is a service from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility, and Infrastructure (BMIMI).
Key services
Information dissemination on research and technology programs, Open access to project data and outcomes, Event announcements and documentation, Publication distribution, Training materials and multimedia resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery UI (autocomplete), CKEditor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure form submission via GET with autocomplete off
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Austrian government platform for sustainable development research and technology programs.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multilingual support.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and CKEditor for content editing. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or advanced backend technologies from the HTML source. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The technical infrastructure supports the platform's informational and open access goals effectively but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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