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Security report for oeh-joanneum.at

öh joanneum · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

öh joanneum is a student representation organization serving the FH JOANNEUM community in Austria. The website provides comprehensive information about student services including advisory, legal, housing, psychological support, and event information. It targets students primarily and operates as a non-profit entity. The site is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and uses common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled. The technical infrastructure is moderate in performance with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, serving its intended audience effectively.

Scanned

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

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

    • 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. 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 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
60

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The organization holds a clear market position as the official student body for FH JOANNEUM, providing essential services and support to students. Its business model is non-profit and focused on advocacy and service provision rather than commercial revenue. The website reflects a stable presence since at least 2012, indicating maturity and consistent operation. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident, and the organization maintains direct contact channels and social media presence to engage its audience. The use of standard web technologies and plugins suggests a practical approach to digital presence without heavy investment in custom solutions.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Analytics with anonymized IPs, indicating attention to privacy. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved. Forms do not appear to have CAPTCHA or advanced bot protection, potentially exposing them to spam or abuse. The site does not display cookie consent banners, which is a GDPR compliance gap. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhancements in headers, consent mechanisms, and incident response transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve security posture.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance form security by integrating CAPTCHA or similar anti-bot measures.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy policies and ensure data retention policies are clearly communicated.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
öh joanneum
Description
Studierendenvertretung an der FH JOANNEUM offering services, advice, news, and events related to student life and support.
Key services
Student advisory services, Beihilfen (financial aid), Legal advice, Housing support, Psychological counseling, Project support, Events and campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.6, Google Analytics, Google Custom Search Engine, WordPress 6.8.3, YOP Poll plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Analytics IP anonymization enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search Engine
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a student representation portal for FH JOANNEUM in Austria
  2. Content is in German with some English elements
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and libraries
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  5. Contact information is clearly provided
  6. No visible cookie consent banner despite GDPR relevance
  7. Security headers are missing or minimal
  8. Google Analytics is used with IP anonymization
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard WordPress CMS with Bootstrap 3.3.6 and jQuery 1.7.2, which are somewhat dated but still functional. Google Analytics and Google Custom Search Engine are integrated for analytics and search functionality. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com and fonts.googleapis.com. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page speed. Mobile optimization is basic but present. Accessibility features are minimal but some are implemented. The site lacks modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are technical debts that should be addressed to improve compliance and security.
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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