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Österreichische Public Affairs Vereinigung · Non-profit · Austria

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Österreichische Public Affairs Vereinigung (ÖPAV) is a professional association founded in 2011 that serves Public Affairs professionals in Austria, including those in companies, associations, NGOs, and independent consultants. The organization focuses on interest representation, knowledge exchange, and strengthening the public affairs profession. The website is well-structured, bilingual (German and English), and provides comprehensive information about the association, its members, events, and ethical code. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using a modern theme and plugins, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security measures include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA integration, though some security headers could be improved. Contact information is clearly provided, and privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant. Overall, the site reflects a legitimate, professional non-profit entity with a solid digital presence.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

2 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

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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
90
Security headers
85
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
76

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

ÖPAV occupies a niche market as Austria's dedicated Public Affairs association, offering membership-based services including networking, events, and advocacy. Its institutional members include prominent companies and organizations, indicating strong industry ties. The business model relies on membership fees, with institutional memberships offering additional communication benefits. The association maintains partnerships with other national and international bodies, enhancing its influence and knowledge exchange. The website content and structure support its role as a credible industry hub, targeting professionals and organizations involved in lobbying, government relations, and corporate social responsibility. Growth indicators include regular events and active blog content. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized Austrian and German associations, reinforcing its market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 is implemented to protect forms from automated abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, which could improve protection against clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and cross-site scripting. The use of popular WordPress plugins and themes necessitates regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. No explicit vulnerabilities or security incidents are evident from the content. The absence of a public vulnerability disclosure or incident response policy is a gap in security transparency. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced HTTP security headers and documented incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize risk from known vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Optimize website performance further to improve loading speed and user engagement.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Österreichische Public Affairs Vereinigung
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Österreichische Public Affairs Vereinigung
Description
Die ÖPAV steht Public Affairs-Verantwortlichen in Unternehmen, Verbänden und NGOs genauso wie selbstständigen Public Affairs-Berater/innen offen. Die Vereinigung fördert den Know How-Austausch und stärkt die Position der Public Affairs-Tätigkeit.
Key services
Interessenvertretung, Interessenaustausch, Veranstaltungen (Kongresse, Business Breakfasts), Know How Austausch, Kommunikation nach außen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Events Manager plugin, Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7, AddToAny sharing plugin, Highlight and Share plugin, Enfold Theme
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, jQuery UI
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for Public Affairs in Austria.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for events and forms.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2 with the Enfold theme and a child theme, leveraging multiple plugins such as Events Manager, Contact Form 7 with Ultimate Addons, AddToAny for social sharing, and Highlight and Share. The tech stack includes jQuery and jQuery UI libraries, Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection, and mediaelement.js for video playback. The site uses Google Fonts loaded conditionally based on cookie consent. SEO is supported by SEO Simple Pack plugin with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessible navigation. Performance is moderate, with some room for optimization. Hosting provider details are not explicitly detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and suitable for a professional association website.
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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