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Security report for roteskreuz.at

Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz · Non-profit · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross) is Austria's largest humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated to providing emergency medical services, social support, and volunteer opportunities. The website clearly communicates its mission, services, and calls to action for donations and volunteering, positioning itself as a trusted leader in humanitarian aid within Austria. The organization targets individuals in need, volunteers, donors, and the general public interested in humanitarian efforts. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, reflecting a mature digital presence. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and consistency with the organization's identity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements, supporting the organization's mission effectively.

Scanned

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

4 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

  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
60
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
73

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 Red Cross operates as a large non-profit entity with a strong market position in humanitarian aid and social services in Austria. Its business model revolves around donations, volunteer engagement, and service provision in emergency and social care sectors. The website's integration with partner domains such as www.blut.at and helfen.orf.at indicates a collaborative ecosystem for blood donation and disaster relief fundraising. The organization's digital strategy includes comprehensive content, multi-channel social media presence, and transparent donation mechanisms, supporting sustained growth and community trust. The absence of direct phone contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on digital and email communication channels. The organization's branding is consistent and professional, reinforcing its credibility and public trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency in security incident handling. The use of Google Tag Manager is controlled via consent, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could enhance its security maturity by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Consider adding explicit company phone contact information for improved user support and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz
Description
Das Rote Kreuz ist die größte humanitäre Nonprofit-Organisation in Österreich: Wir sind für Sie da. Aus Liebe zum Menschen.
Key services
Emergency medical services, Blood donation, Social services for seniors and vulnerable groups, Volunteer engagement, Disaster relief, First aid training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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 presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked with official accounts.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
  6. Use of modern CMS TYPO3 and integration of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  8. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used open-source content management system. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and asynchronous loading for performance optimization. Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot are integrated for analytics and cookie consent management, respectively. The site is mobile-responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate with deferred script loading and compressed CSS assets. No hosting provider details were identified from the HTML content. The site uses canonical URLs and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly web presence with room for security header enhancements.
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. 59/100Medium5 findings · partial scanView report
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