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Security report for schwaz.at

Stadtgemeinde Schwaz · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.schwaz.at serves as the official digital presence of the city of Schwaz, Austria. It provides comprehensive information about municipal services, local news, events, and community resources targeted primarily at residents and visitors. The site is positioned as a government portal offering transparency and accessibility to city administration and public services. The business model is that of a public sector entity focused on information dissemination and citizen engagement. Technically, the site is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various JavaScript libraries for enhanced user experience. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, alongside OneSignal for push notifications. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive digital maturity level. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contact, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, though the official nature of the content and contact details support trustworthiness. Overall, the website presents a professional, secure, and user-friendly platform for municipal communication. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen security posture and trust.

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

7 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
43
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 city of Schwaz operates this website as a key communication channel with its citizens and visitors. The site’s market positioning is that of a local government authority providing essential public information and services. Competitive advantages include comprehensive content, official contact details, and integration with social media platforms. Revenue streams are not applicable as this is a government service portal. Target customer segments include residents, tourists, and local businesses. Growth indicators include active news updates and event promotion. The partnership ecosystem involves local tourism sites, public transport providers, and web development firms. Strategic observations highlight a focus on transparency, accessibility, and community engagement through digital means.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is implemented with opt-in mechanisms, reflecting GDPR compliance. The use of reputable third-party analytics and notification services is managed with user consent. However, the absence of HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No incident response or security contact information is published, which limits readiness for security events. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. Overall, the site follows basic security best practices but could enhance its posture with additional controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to potential security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadtgemeinde Schwaz
Description
Official website of the city of Schwaz, providing information about city administration, events, local news, services, and community resources.
Key services
City administration information, Event calendar, News updates, Public services and downloads, Job postings, Tourism information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, OneSignal SDK, Bootstrap, jQuery, Slick Carousel, LightGallery, Isotope, Packery
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneSignal
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  5. Official contact details and social media links provided.
  6. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and common web technologies.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
  9. Good mobile and accessibility features.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, ensuring a stable and scalable platform. It uses modern front-end frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, along with specialized libraries for galleries and layout management (LightGallery, Isotope, Packery). The site loads compressed CSS and JavaScript assets, indicating optimization efforts. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are integrated for data collection and marketing insights. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as font size adjustments and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in load times and caching strategies. The absence of explicit hosting provider information limits infrastructure assessment.
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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