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Security report for oead.at

OeAD - Agency for Education and Internationalisation · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

OeAD is Austria's official agency for education and internationalisation, providing advisory, support, and connection services to individuals and institutions in education, science, research, and culture worldwide. The website reflects a well-established government entity with a strong focus on educational programs such as Erasmus+ and various scholarship offerings. The digital infrastructure is modern, leveraging TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript ES modules, and a consent management platform (Usercentrics) to ensure GDPR compliance. Analytics are handled via Matomo, indicating a privacy-conscious approach. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly visible. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves a broad audience including students, researchers, and educational institutions.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
62

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
238
Employees
0
Customers
231
Third parties
7
Weak passwords
17%

7 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The OeAD operates as a government agency with a clear mandate to facilitate educational and research internationalisation. Its market position is strong within Austria and the EU educational ecosystem, managing key programs and funding opportunities. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on program administration, funding distribution, and information dissemination. Partnerships with EU bodies and educational institutions are evident through linked domains and program references. The website content and structure support a medium-sized organization with a focus on transparency and accessibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of consent management for cookies, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, which could be enhanced. No vulnerable libraries or insecure forms were identified. Overall, the security risk is low but could be further mitigated by publishing comprehensive security documentation and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy page linked from the homepage.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Include explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection officer.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
OeAD - Agency for Education and Internationalisation
Description
The OeAD advises, supports and connects people and institutions in education, science, research and culture worldwide. It acts as Austria's agency for education and internationalisation.
Key services
Erasmus+ and ESC program administration, Scholarships and grants, Educational cooperation and support, Research funding, Events and training, Information and advisory services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, JavaScript ES Modules, Usercentrics Consent Management, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript modules

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional government agency site focused on education and internationalisation.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual (English and German).
  3. Use of modern CMS (TYPO3) and consent management indicates good digital maturity.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues detected.
  5. Lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages linked or visible.
  6. Contact information is not explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Events, news, and calls for applications are prominently featured.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with consent management respects privacy compliance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses modern JavaScript modules and CSS for styling, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. The presence of Usercentrics for consent management and Matomo for analytics indicates a focus on privacy and compliance. The site loads multiple scripts asynchronously and uses optimized images and videos. Hosting details are partially inferred from analytics domains but not explicitly stated. The technical implementation is solid with opportunities to enhance security headers and documentation.
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. 62/100Medium26 findingsView report
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