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Security report for nic.at

nic.at GmbH · Technology · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

nic.at GmbH operates as the official registry for Austria's top-level domains including .at, .co.at, and .or.at. The company ensures unique domain registration and technical availability globally, serving domain registrants, internet service providers, and businesses. Their key services include domain registration, administration, and security features such as Security Lock and RcodeZeroDNS. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, supporting GDPR compliance. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks like Bootstrap and Laravel, integrates Matomo for analytics, and uses a custom cookie consent solution by DataReporter GmbH. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and performs moderately well. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement, secure cookies, and CSRF protection on forms, though explicit security headers and incident response information are not published. The security posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data is due to NIC.AT's restrictive policy rather than suspicious activity. Overall, the domain and website demonstrate high legitimacy and trustworthiness. Strategically, nic.at should enhance transparency by publishing security policies and incident response contacts, implement security.txt or vulnerability disclosure programs, and consider adding security headers to further harden the site. These steps will strengthen trust and compliance in an increasingly regulated environment.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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
    • 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';…

  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.

    • 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
80

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

nic.at holds a dominant market position as the sole official registry for Austrian domains, providing essential infrastructure for domain registration and management. Their business model focuses on registry services, domain security, and partner facilitation. The company targets domain holders, registrars, and businesses requiring .at domains. Revenue likely stems from domain registrations, renewals, and value-added services. The presence of partner domains like nic.versicherung and rcodezero.at indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The website's content and navigation support customer engagement and self-service, reflecting a mature digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, secure cookie attributes, and CSRF protection on login forms. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR-compliant, offering granular user control. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be improved with better header policies and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Increase DNSSEC visibility and provide information about DNS security measures to users.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
nic.at GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
nic.at GmbH
Description
nic.at is the official registry authority for all .at, .co.at, and .or.at domains in Austria, ensuring unique registration and technical availability worldwide.
Key services
Domain registration, Domain administration, Domain security services (Security Lock, RcodeZeroDNS), Partner finder for .at domains
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo analytics, Bootstrap CSS framework, jQuery (implied by bootstrap usage), Laravel (implied by laravel_session cookie)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookies with SameSite and Secure flags
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-out and granular controls
  • Login forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo/Piwik
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo/Piwik
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official domain registry website for Austria's .at TLD.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy compliance.
  3. Secure login areas for domain holders and payment.
  4. Active social media presence on major platforms.
  5. No WHOIS data available due to NIC.AT restrictions.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Good technical implementation with modern frameworks.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Laravel backend, Bootstrap frontend framework, and Matomo analytics for privacy-friendly tracking. Cookie consent is managed by DataReporter GmbH's solution, integrated with granular consent options. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No CMS detected, likely a custom or framework-based implementation. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses secure cookies with appropriate flags and CSRF tokens on forms, indicating good security hygiene. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and incident response transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100 −4Low27 findingsView report
  2. 80/100Low26 findingsView report
  3. 54/100Medium18 findings · partial scanView report
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