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Security report for pensionsversicherung.at

PV - Pensionsversicherung Österreich · Government · Austria

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website pensionsversicherung.at represents the official online presence of the Austrian Pensionsversicherung (PV), the largest pension insurance carrier in Austria, serving approximately 5.6 million insured persons. It provides comprehensive information and services related to pensions, care allowances, rehabilitation, and health prevention. The site is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets insured workers, pensioners, and caregivers in Austria. The business model is that of a government social insurance provider, with a strong market position as a key public institution in Austria's social security system. Technically, the website uses a mature technology stack including Apache server, jQuery 3.6, Jakarta Faces framework, and Piwik PRO for analytics. The content is rich and well-optimized for SEO and accessibility, with good mobile responsiveness. However, performance data is missing, and the site is currently served without a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS availability, which is a critical security flaw. From a security perspective, the site implements several security headers including a detailed Content Security Policy and uses secure cookie flags. Despite this, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of modern TLS protocols severely degrade the security posture. No DMARC record is found, and session resumption and OCSP stapling are not enabled. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative in its domain but must urgently address SSL/TLS issues to ensure secure communications and maintain user trust. Strategic recommendations include obtaining a valid SSL certificate, enabling modern TLS protocols, and enhancing email security with DMARC. The site demonstrates a high level of professionalism and business credibility but is currently limited by its security shortcomings.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
50
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
46

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 Austrian Pensionsversicherung operates as a government social insurance entity providing pension and related social services. It holds a dominant market position in Austria's social security sector, serving millions of insured individuals. The business model is public service-oriented, focusing on pension disbursement, care allowances, rehabilitation services, and health prevention. The website supports this with extensive informational content, online forms, and customer service portals. The organization maintains partnerships within the Austrian social insurance ecosystem, linking to related domains and services. Career opportunities and organizational transparency are also emphasized, indicating a mature and stable institution with a large workforce. The presence of certifications and an Ombudsman office further reinforce its credibility and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is mixed. While it employs a comprehensive Content Security Policy and sets secure cookie flags, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS support are critical vulnerabilities that expose users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. The server does not support any TLS versions, and HSTS is not enabled, further weakening transport security. No DMARC record is present, which could allow email spoofing. The site does not implement OCSP stapling or session resumption, impacting both security and performance. Despite these issues, no known vulnerabilities such as Heartbleed or POODLE are detected. The site should prioritize fixing SSL/TLS issues and enhancing email security to improve its overall security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS and protect user data in transit.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Publish and enforce a DMARC record to protect against email spoofing and phishing.
  5. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  6. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency.
  7. Add visible and verified company contact emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and support.
Technical notes

Notes

The website runs on an Apache server and uses Jakarta Faces as the web framework, indicating a Java-based backend. The frontend leverages jQuery 3.6.0 and Slick Carousel for UI components. Piwik PRO Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, showing a focus on privacy-compliant data collection. The site uses a custom or specialized CMS tailored for Austrian social insurance content management. Performance metrics are not available, suggesting a need for monitoring and optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant technical debt and risk. Hosting provider details are not explicit but likely managed by Austrian social insurance IT infrastructure.
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. 46/100High26 findingsView report
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