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Security report for skiaustria.at

Österreichischer Skiverband · Other · Austria

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website skiaustria.at represents the Österreichischer Skiverband, the Austrian Ski Federation, serving as the official digital platform for skiing and winter sports in Austria. It provides comprehensive information about various winter sports disciplines, events, teams, news, and services including membership and an online shop. The site targets winter sports enthusiasts, athletes, and affiliated organizations within Austria, positioning itself as a central hub for national skiing activities and information. Technically, the website is built on the Pimcore CMS platform, utilizing modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and Swiper.js for responsive design and interactive elements. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent management, alongside an accessibility widget from AccessiWay, indicating a mature digital infrastructure with attention to user experience and compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with a strong HSTS policy, supports modern TLS protocols, and implements OCSP stapling. While DNSSEC and CAA records are absent, the overall SSL configuration is robust with no detected vulnerabilities. Security headers are present but could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR adherence is evident. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, security, and compliance suitable for a national sports federation. It effectively balances rich content delivery with user privacy and security, supporting its role as a trusted information source in the winter sports domain.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
18/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
18
Average
43

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

Ski Austria operates as a non-profit sports federation focused on winter sports disciplines in Austria. Its market position as the national governing body provides it with authoritative influence and a broad audience including athletes, clubs, and fans. The business model centers on providing information, event management, athlete support, and community services rather than direct commercial sales, though it maintains an official merchandise shop and ticketing partnerships. The federation leverages partnerships with sports brands and financial institutions for sponsorship and advertising, enhancing its revenue streams and market reach. The presence of multiple social media channels and a comprehensive digital platform indicates a strategic approach to engagement and brand building. Growth indicators include active event promotion, educational services, and youth programs. The partnership ecosystem is diverse, involving ticketing platforms, sports equipment brands, and financial sponsors, reflecting a well-integrated operational model.

Security posture

The security posture of skiaustria.at is strong, with enforced HTTPS, modern TLS support including TLS 1.3, and OCSP stapling for certificate validation. Security headers such as HSTS are present but not fully enabled with includeSubDomains and preload flags, representing an area for improvement. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records suggests potential DNS security enhancements. No vulnerable or weak cipher suites were detected, and no exposed sensitive data or security policy pages were found. The site uses cookie consent management to comply with privacy regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not explicitly published, which could be addressed to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site demonstrates good security hygiene appropriate for a public-facing sports federation website.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Add CAA DNS records to restrict certificate authorities authorized to issue certificates for the domain.
  3. Fully enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload flags to enforce HTTPS across all subdomains.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update security headers and TLS configurations to maintain best practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Pimcore CMS, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Swiper.js for interactive sliders. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Cookiebot for cookie consent, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with excellent accessibility features including an accessibility widget. Performance is fast with no loading delays detected. SEO is supported by structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but DNS records indicate use of INWX nameservers. The site uses multiple external domains for ticketing, shopping, and advertising partnerships. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for DNS security improvements and enhanced security header configurations.
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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