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Security report for ppoe.at

Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs · Non-profit · Austria

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (PPÖ) is a well-established non-profit scouting organization in Austria dedicated to youth development, community engagement, and international scouting activities. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for information on programs, training, events, and organizational structure, targeting youth and volunteers within Austria. The organization holds a strong market position as a leading scouting entity in the country with recognized partnerships and funding support from governmental bodies. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site uses HTTPS with proper SSL configuration and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. However, there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a solid baseline with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align well with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. The website is safe for general audiences, with no adult or questionable content detected. It maintains a professional and trustworthy online presence suitable for its target demographic. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure channel to strengthen compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

    • 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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
65

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

PPÖ operates as a non-profit organization focused on youth scouting and community service in Austria. Its business model revolves around volunteer engagement, educational programs, and international scouting collaborations. The organization benefits from partnerships with national youth bodies and international scouting federations, enhancing its credibility and reach. The website reflects a mature digital presence with structured content catering to multiple user groups including youth members, leaders, and partners. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, donations, and governmental funding. Growth indicators include active event promotion and digital resource availability. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving governmental and non-governmental youth organizations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and no evident exposure of sensitive data. The lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security.txt file indicate areas for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response readiness is not explicitly communicated. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs
Description
Pfadfinder und Pfadfinderinnen Österreichs (PPÖ) is a non-profit scouting organization in Austria, part of the global scouting movement. It offers youth programs, training, international projects, and community engagement activities.
Key services
Youth scouting programs, Training and education for leaders, International scouting events and projects, Community and social engagement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on youth scouting and community engagement.
  4. Use of modern CMS (TYPO3) and standard web technologies.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, which could be improved.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including phone and physical address.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. SSL is properly configured and enforced.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as ajax.googleapis.com. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The HTML structure is valid and SEO optimized with proper meta tags. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries. The site could improve by adding modern security headers and optimizing cookie management for privacy compliance.
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. 65/100 +21Medium34 findingsView report
  2. 44/100High28 findingsView report
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