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Security report for oenb.at

Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) · Finance · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) serves as Austria's central bank, playing a critical role in monetary policy, financial market stability, banking supervision, and statistical data provision. It operates as part of the Eurosystem, reflecting its integral position in European financial governance. The website targets a broad audience including the general public, financial institutions, researchers, and policymakers, offering extensive information on its functions, services, and educational resources. The OeNB's market position is that of a large, essential government financial institution with a long history dating back to 1925. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Highcharts for data visualization, and Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics. It uses a consent management platform to comply with cookie regulations and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, supporting a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. It uses a consent mechanism to control tracking scripts, enhancing privacy compliance. However, explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts are not found in the provided content, representing areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected, and the WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the institution's identity. Overall, the OeNB website is a trustworthy, professional, and secure platform reflecting the stature of a national central bank. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, providing clear incident response contacts, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further enhance transparency and trust.

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

5 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
70
Email security
73
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
72

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 OeNB holds a strong market position as Austria's central bank, embedded within the Eurosystem. Its competitive advantage lies in its authoritative role in monetary policy, financial stability, and banking supervision. The business model is government-funded and focused on regulatory and monetary functions rather than commercial revenue streams. Target customers include government entities, financial institutions, researchers, and the public. Growth indicators are tied to its evolving role in European financial integration and digital payment systems. The partnership ecosystem includes European Central Bank and other national central banks. The website reflects a mature operation with extensive content and a broad service portfolio.

Security posture

The OeNB website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, strong SSL configuration, and standard security headers. The use of a consent management platform aligns with GDPR requirements for cookie consent. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) are positive indicators. However, the lack of explicit privacy policy, terms of service, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in compliance and transparency. These gaps could impact user trust and regulatory adherence. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked from the homepage.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incident reporting and response.
  4. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Include data protection officer contact details to enhance GDPR transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB)
Description
The Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) is Austria's central bank, responsible for monetary policy, financial market stability, statistics, payment systems, and banking supervision within Austria and as part of the Eurosystem.
Key services
Monetary policy implementation, Financial market stability oversight, Banking supervision, Statistics and data provision, Payment system management, Public education and cultural services (e.g., Geldmuseum)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Highcharts, Matomo Analytics, Consentmanager (CMP)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies and trackers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Consentmanager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional government central bank site with extensive content and navigation.
  2. Strong use of privacy-respecting analytics and consent management.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided content.
  4. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
  5. Social media presence is robust and official.
  6. Technical implementation uses modern JS libraries and good accessibility features.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack including jQuery, jQuery UI, and Highcharts for interactive data visualization. Matomo analytics is employed for privacy-conscious user tracking. The site uses a consent management platform to comply with cookie regulations. The HTML structure supports accessibility and mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate, likely due to extensive content and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Technical risks are minimal, but modernization opportunities include enhancing SEO metadata and adding structured data for improved search engine visibility.
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. 73/100Medium25 findingsView report
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