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Security report for ncm.at

NCM - net communication management GmbH · Hospitality · Austria

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

NCM - net communication management GmbH is a specialized digital marketing agency based in Salzburg, Austria, focusing on the tourism and hospitality sector. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including SEO, SEA, social media marketing, web design, and proprietary tourism tools to enhance online presence and lead generation for hotels. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting German-speaking tourism businesses. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks and CMS (Contao) but critically lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, exposing it to security risks and undermining user trust. Security headers are properly configured, but the absence of HTTPS significantly lowers the security posture. Privacy compliance is strong with clear GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is transparent and accessible, supporting business credibility. Overall, the site demonstrates strong business maturity and digital presence but requires urgent security improvements to protect users 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

    • 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

  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 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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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
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
38

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 company positions itself as a leading regional digital marketing agency specialized in tourism, leveraging partnerships with industry bodies like ÖHV and Hogast. Its business model revolves around full-service digital marketing with a focus on hospitality, offering both strategic consulting and technical solutions. The presence of client references, partner logos, and proprietary tools indicates a mature and trusted market presence. The company targets hotels and tourism businesses primarily in Austria and German-speaking regions, aiming to increase bookings and optimize marketing spend. The use of multiple marketing tools and integrations suggests diversified revenue streams and a strong ecosystem of partnerships.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the lack of a valid SSL/TLS certificate and absence of HTTPS support, which is a critical vulnerability. While security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Content Security Policy are implemented, the missing HTTPS undermines these protections. No evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies was found, indicating potential gaps in security governance. The site uses secure cookies for CSRF protection, which is a positive practice. Overall, the security maturity is low, exposing the business and its clients to risks such as data interception and trust degradation.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to enforce secure connections.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Regularly audit and update security headers and ensure all forms submit data over HTTPS.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security governance.
  6. Continue to maintain and improve GDPR compliance and cookie consent mechanisms.
  7. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors.
  8. Monitor and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NCM - net communication management GmbH
VAT number
ATU49410409
Registration number
195292w
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Contao CMS platform, utilizing Apache as the web server. Frontend technologies include Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, Swiper.js for sliders, FontAwesome for icons, and Flatpickr for date pickers. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tag management. The DNS is managed by StableTransit, with MX records pointing to Google mail servers and SPF records properly configured to include relevant mail sources. Performance data is unavailable, but the site appears optimized for mobile with responsive images and layouts. The absence of HTTPS is a major technical deficiency. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous script loading to improve performance and user experience. 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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