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Security report for ombudsstelle-fertighaus.org

Ombudsstelle Fertighaus · Government · Austria

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ombudsstelle Fertighaus is an independent non-profit organization based in Austria that provides mediation, advisory, and dispute resolution services specifically for the prefabricated house construction sector. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and offers clear information about its team, services, and contact details. It targets homeowners and consumers involved in prefabricated house projects, offering free and neutral support to resolve conflicts. The organization is recognized as an official alternative dispute resolution entity under Austrian law, enhancing its credibility. Technically, the website employs a standard WordPress stack with common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Revolution Slider. The site is HTTPS enabled and moderately optimized for mobile devices, though it lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms required for full GDPR compliance. Analytics usage includes Google Analytics and WordPress.com stats, indicating moderate user tracking. From a security perspective, the site shows good basic practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS data due to a malformed WHOIS response limits domain trust verification. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and cookie consent is missing, which could be improved to enhance compliance and user trust. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for a niche non-profit service. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and domain registration transparency would strengthen its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Ombudsstelle Fertighaus operates in the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on dispute resolution for the prefabricated housing market in Austria. Its business model centers on providing free, independent mediation and advisory services to consumers and builders, positioning itself as a trusted neutral party. The organization leverages official certifications and government recognition to build trust. Its target audience includes homeowners, builders, and industry stakeholders seeking conflict resolution. The website's published annual reports and testimonials indicate transparency and accountability. The absence of commercial advertising or affiliate partnerships aligns with its non-profit status. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the presence of multiple annual reports suggests ongoing activity and relevance. The organization appears to maintain a focused partnership ecosystem primarily with government bodies and mediation registries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. The use of well-known WordPress plugins like Contact Form 7 is positive but requires regular updates to avoid vulnerabilities. No published security or incident response policies reduce transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The absence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files limits external reporting channels. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies to demonstrate preparedness and build user trust.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and publish accurate WHOIS domain registration data to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ombudsstelle Fertighaus
Description
Die Ombudsstelle Fertighaus ist eine unabhängige Einrichtung, die für alle Fragen und Anliegen rund um das Fertighaus zur Verfügung steht. Das Team aus einer Mediatorin, einem juristischen Berater sowie einem Techniker bietet neutrale Information, Vermittlung und Beratung bei Konflikten zwischen Bauherren und Bauunternehmen.
Key services
Beratung, Vermittlung, Schlichtung, Mediation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Contact Form 7, Jetpack
Frameworks
Visual Composer
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Contact Form 7 plugin for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, WordPress.com Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress.com Stats
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based non-profit ombudsman service for prefabricated house disputes in Austria.
  2. Content is in German and professionally presented with clear sections about services, team, and contact.
  3. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR-relevant audience.
  5. No explicit security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  6. Contact info includes phone and official email with domain matching.
  7. No social media links found on site.
  8. Tracking includes Google Analytics and WordPress.com stats pixel.
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of plugins such as Contact Form 7 for forms, Revolution Slider for visual content, and Visual Composer for page building. The technology stack includes jQuery and standard JavaScript libraries. The site is served over HTTPS, indicating a secure transport layer. Performance is moderate with some use of lazy loading for images. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements present. SEO optimization is basic, with proper meta tags and Open Graph tags included but no advanced structured data like JSON-LD detected. Accessibility features are minimal but present. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation is standard for a small non-profit website with room for modernization and security hardening.
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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