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Security report for roteskreuz.at

Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz · Non-profit · Austria

Partial score · DNS & email only

59/100

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

The Österreichisches Rotes Kreuz (Austrian Red Cross) operates as the largest humanitarian non-profit organization in Austria, providing emergency aid, social services, volunteer opportunities, and international humanitarian assistance. The website reflects a well-established organization with a clear mission to help people in need and engage the community through donations, volunteering, and education. The site is professionally designed, content-rich, and targets individuals seeking help, volunteers, donors, and the general public interested in humanitarian work. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. However, a critical security gap exists as the site lacks a valid SSL/TLS certificate, serving content over HTTP only, which exposes users to potential risks and undermines trust. Security headers are partially implemented but cannot compensate for the absence of HTTPS. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence, though no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. Overall, the site demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance credibility.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

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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
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
Average
59

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 holds a dominant position in the humanitarian sector within Austria, leveraging a non-profit business model focused on donations, volunteer engagement, and social services. Their revenue streams likely include public donations, government grants, and partnerships. The organization targets a broad audience including vulnerable populations, volunteers, donors, and partners. The website supports this ecosystem with clear calls to action for donations, volunteering, and information dissemination. The presence of multiple social media channels and a newsletter indicates a mature digital engagement strategy. Partnerships with related domains such as www.blut.at and helfen.orf.at suggest collaboration within the humanitarian and media sectors. The organization’s operations appear transparent and community-focused, with a strong brand presence and consistent messaging.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability for any modern website, especially one handling user data and donations. While some security headers like X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-XSS-Protection are present, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols severely compromise security. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which may be a compliance risk. Overall, the security maturity is low and requires immediate remediation to protect users and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3) and configure strong cipher suites.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR cookie regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and vulnerability disclosure page with contact information.
  5. Enhance incident response readiness by providing clear security contact channels.
  6. Regularly audit and update security headers and ensure no sensitive data is exposed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing, showing integration with modern digital marketing tools. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the lack of HTTPS and disabled TLS protocols represent significant technical debt and security risk. Performance data is unavailable, but the site appears well-structured and professionally maintained. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS records point to qloudwise.com nameservers. Overall, the technical foundation is solid but requires urgent security upgrades.
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. 73/100Medium29 findingsView report
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