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Security report for salzburg-erfahren.at

Salzburg Verkehr · Transportation · Austria

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Salzburg-erfahren.at is a regional website dedicated to promoting hiking tours accessible by public transport in the Salzburg region of Austria. The site is operated by Salzburg Verkehr, a transportation entity, and provides detailed tour tips and interactive maps to facilitate sustainable tourism. The website leverages WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO for content optimization and uses map libraries such as Leaflet.js to enhance user experience. The target audience primarily includes tourists and hikers interested in exploring Salzburg via bus and train services. The business model focuses on providing informational and navigational support rather than direct commercial transactions. Technically, the site is moderately optimized with good mobile responsiveness and SEO practices, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. Security posture is average with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical safeguards. Overall, the domain registration and hosting details align well with the business focus, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy operation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
33
Average
53

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 website positions itself as an important regional guide for hiking combined with public transport in Salzburg, Austria. It benefits from the backing of Salzburg Verkehr, which lends credibility and trust. The business model is informational, targeting environmentally conscious tourists and locals who prefer sustainable travel options. The site’s use of structured data and SEO plugins suggests a focus on discoverability and user engagement. While no direct revenue streams or partnerships are explicitly identified, the site likely supports the broader transportation ecosystem by encouraging public transit use. The absence of contact details and formal policies may limit user trust and engagement potential. Growth opportunities include expanding content, adding user interaction features, and formalizing compliance and security policies.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate. The site uses HTTPS (implied by canonical URLs), but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided HTML snippet. There are no visible security or incident response policies, no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files, and no contact channels for security incidents. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were identified, but the absence of security best practices such as CSP or HSTS headers is a concern. The site would benefit from implementing comprehensive security headers, formalizing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing incident response contacts to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update all CMS components and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salzburg Verkehr
Description
Der Salzburger Öffi-Wanderguide. Die schönsten Wandertouren mit Bus & Bahn entdecken. Tourentipps und Wanderkarte. Wandern in Salzburg.
Key services
Public transport hiking guides, Tour tips, Wanderkarte (hiking maps)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Leaflet.js (maps), noUiSlider, Font Awesome, Select2, Swiper.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional hiking guide integrated with public transport information for Salzburg, Austria.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin and map libraries for interactive content.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in the HTML content.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site content appears fully accessible.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. WHOIS data shows consistent and legitimate registration with Austrian registrar and hosting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing popular plugins like Yoast SEO for search engine optimization and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. The hosting appears to be provided by web4all.at, an Austrian hosting provider, consistent with the regional focus. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and resource optimization. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and more explicit privacy and compliance mechanisms. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected in the provided content.
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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