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Security report for steiermark.at

Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.verwaltung.steiermark.at serves as the official administrative portal for the Steiermark regional government in Austria. It provides comprehensive information and e-government services to citizens and businesses within the region. The portal features detailed navigation to government departments, service offerings, news updates, and contact information, positioning itself as a central hub for public administration in Steiermark. The site targets a broad audience including residents, government employees, and stakeholders seeking official information or services. Technically, the website is built on a custom CMS (ico-cms) and employs modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and FontAwesome. It integrates privacy-respecting analytics via Matomo alongside Google Analytics and Facebook tracking pixels, balancing data collection with user privacy. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a detailed cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks publicly visible dedicated security policies or incident response contacts. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were identified, and the domain registration aligns with official government credentials, indicating high legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong professional and trustworthy presence suitable for a government entity. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, enhancing security headers, and maintaining transparency in vulnerability disclosures to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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';…

  2. 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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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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 portal is positioned as a key digital interface for the Steiermark regional government, offering a wide range of public services and information. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive content, and integration of multiple government departments under one platform. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public administration and citizen engagement rather than revenue generation. The target customer segments include residents, businesses, and government employees in Steiermark. Growth indicators include active news updates, job postings, and digital service expansions. The partnership ecosystem includes various regional government bodies and affiliated agencies, as evidenced by multiple linked domains. The portal's operations reflect a mature digital government strategy with ongoing enhancements in user experience and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a robust cookie consent framework that respects user privacy and complies with GDPR. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-conscious data collection. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site does not appear to have a published vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which could enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized documentation and technical header enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Amt der Steiermärkischen Landesregierung
Description
Das zentrale Portal für Informationen und Angebote des Landes Steiermark
Key services
Information on government departments and services, E-government forms and applications, News and announcements, Job portal, Contact and telephone directory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery UI, FontAwesome, Matomo Analytics, ico-cms (custom CMS)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-out and detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of session cookies for functionality
  • Use of Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo/Piwik, Google Analytics, MixPanel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo, Facebook Pixel (implied by _fbp cookie)
Marketing tools
MixPanel, Facebook, Google Analytics (limited)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a comprehensive official government portal for the state of Steiermark, Austria
  2. Content is well structured, professionally designed, and accessible
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented
  4. Use of privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo) alongside Google Analytics and Facebook tracking
  5. No security or content blocking detected
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with official phone, email, and address
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available
  8. No terms of service page detected
  9. Multiple external links to official government and partner domains
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a proprietary CMS (ico-cms) and leverages standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and FontAwesome for UI components. It integrates Matomo for analytics, favoring privacy, alongside Google Analytics and Facebook tracking for marketing insights. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation aids. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and optimized CSS delivery. The technical infrastructure appears stable and well-maintained, though there is an opportunity to enhance security via HTTP headers and to modernize some JavaScript dependencies. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional government portal with good user experience 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 48/100High25 findingsView report
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