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Security report for sportministerium.at

Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport (BMWKMS) · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, DNS health and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.bmwkms.gv.at represents the official online presence of the Austrian Federal Ministry for Housing, Arts, Culture, Media, and Sports (BMWKMS). It serves as a comprehensive information and service portal for citizens, cultural professionals, sports organizations, and media stakeholders in Austria. The ministry provides extensive resources including policy updates, funding opportunities, publications, and contact information. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and clearly targeted at a broad public audience with interests in government services related to culture, sports, media, and housing. Technically, the website employs modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with Bootstrap framework elements indicating responsive design. It uses eTracker for analytics, integrated with a cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed, but HTTPS is enforced with a strong SSL configuration. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS usage and cookie consent. However, explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not visible in the provided data, and no published security policy or incident response contacts were found. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain WHOIS data aligns with the Austrian government entity, confirming legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is a high-quality, trustworthy government portal with strong privacy and compliance posture. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen security and transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  3. 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

  4. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
40
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
67

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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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

BMWKMS operates as a key governmental institution in Austria, overseeing multiple sectors including housing, culture, media, and sports. Its market position is authoritative and essential within the public sector, providing regulatory, funding, and informational services. The ministry's business model is non-commercial, focused on public service delivery and policy implementation. Revenue streams are government-funded. The target audience includes citizens, cultural and sports organizations, media professionals, and international partners. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content and partnerships with related government and cultural institutions. The ministry maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with other government bodies and cultural organizations, enhancing its operational reach and influence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. The absence of visible security headers such as CSP and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder transparency and responsiveness in case of security events. The use of eTracker analytics is privacy-conscious with anonymized cookies. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were identified in the HTML content. The domain registration is consistent with the official government entity, supporting trust. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended HTTP security headers and publishing incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure no privacy or security risks are introduced.
  5. Maintain and update cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations and user expectations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bundesministerium für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport (BMWKMS)
Description
Die Website des Bundesministeriums für Wohnen, Kunst, Kultur, Medien und Sport (BMWKMS)
Key services
Informationen zu Kunst & Kultur, Medienrechtliche Informationen, Sportförderungen und Sportprojekte, Publikationen und Presseinformationen, Förderungen und Ausschreibungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, eTracker analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
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
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
eTracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
eTracker
Marketing tools
eTracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Austrian government ministry website
  2. Comprehensive content covering housing, culture, media, and sports
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance
  4. Clear contact information with official email and phone
  5. Use of eTracker for analytics with cookie consent
  6. No signs of security blocking or WAF challenges
  7. No visible security policy or incident response info
  8. No terms of service found
  9. Good accessibility and mobile optimization
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Bootstrap framework for responsive design. It integrates eTracker for analytics, which is a privacy-focused tool. The CMS appears to be a custom or government-specific solution (brz-site-bcms). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal, but the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information represents a technical debt that should be addressed to enhance security and compliance.
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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