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Security report for sozialversicherung.at

Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger · Government · Austria

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.sozialversicherung.at serves as the official portal for the Austrian social insurance umbrella organization, the Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger. It provides comprehensive information and services related to social insurance benefits, healthcare providers, employers, and contact options. The portal targets insured persons, employers, healthcare providers, and the general public, positioning itself as a central government service platform. The content is well-structured, primarily in German, and includes privacy and cookie policies compliant with GDPR. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.6.0 and Jakarta Faces framework, with analytics powered by Piwik PRO. The site is hosted securely with HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, although explicit security headers could be improved. Contact information is available mainly via contact forms and physical address; no direct emails or phone numbers are explicitly listed in the HTML. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance appropriate for a government entity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

2 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.

    • 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"

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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
85
Security headers
50
Email security
92
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
81

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sozialversicherung.at, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1,045
Employees
0
Customers
941
Third parties
104
Weak passwords
21%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger operates as a key government entity in Austria's social insurance sector, providing centralized information and digital services. Its market position is strong as the official umbrella organization coordinating multiple social insurance carriers. The business model focuses on public service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The portal supports insured individuals, employers, and healthcare providers with online services, forms, and up-to-date news. Partnerships with related domains such as www.meinesv.at and www.chipkarte.at enhance service offerings. The organization benefits from a consistent brand presence and transparent communication, supporting trust and user engagement. Growth indicators include active content updates and integration with open data initiatives. The site’s digital maturity is moderate to high, with opportunities for further technical modernization and enhanced security transparency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of session timeout scripts and analytics with anonymization options indicates attention to privacy. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the HTML, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could limit transparency and responsiveness to security issues. The absence of a security.txt file and dedicated security policy pages suggests room to enhance security communication. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from adopting additional best practices and publishing more security governance information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Create and maintain a dedicated security policy page detailing incident response procedures and contact channels.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
  5. Enhance data retention transparency by publishing clear policies regarding analytics and user data.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dachverband der Sozialversicherungsträger
Description
Das Portal bietet umfassende Informationen und Services rund um die österreichische Sozialversicherung, inklusive Leistungen, Gesundheitsdienstleister, Dienstgeber und Kontaktmöglichkeiten.
Key services
Informationen zu Sozialversicherungsleistungen, Online-Services und Formulare, Kontakt- und Beratungsangebote, Publikationen und Neuigkeiten
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Jakarta Faces (JavaServer Faces), Piwik PRO Analytics
Frameworks
Jakarta Faces
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session timeout scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Piwik PRO Tag Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government portal for Austrian social insurance.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured in German language.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policies are prominently implemented.
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
  7. Contact information is available but no direct emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled found in HTML.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Java-based Jakarta Faces framework with front-end JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.6.0. It uses Gentics CMS for content management. The site loads multiple CSS stylesheets optimized for screen and print, and includes responsive image handling for mobile optimization. Analytics are implemented via Piwik PRO Tag Manager with consent-based tracking. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and deferred execution. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels are present, supporting good usability. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. The technical stack is modern but could be enhanced by adopting newer security headers and further optimizing performance metrics.
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. 66/100Medium24 findingsView report
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