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Security report for steiermark.com

Styrian Tourism Board · Hospitality · Austria

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website steiermark.com serves as the official tourism portal for the Styria region in Austria, providing comprehensive information on travel, accommodation, events, and regional culture. It targets tourists and travelers seeking to explore Styria, positioning itself as a key regional destination marketing organization. The site offers booking capabilities and rich content to support holiday planning. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Matomo analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for consent management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a consistent and professional design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, uses standard security headers, and integrates cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks publicly available security policies and incident response information, which could be improved to enhance trust and transparency. Overall, the site is well-built and trustworthy from a content and technical standpoint, but the absence of WHOIS registration data and explicit security documentation slightly reduces its domain registration trustworthiness. Strategic improvements in transparency and security communication are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 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 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';…

  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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Steiermark.com operates as a regional tourism board website, focusing on promoting Styria as a travel destination. Its business model revolves around destination marketing and facilitating accommodation bookings. The site leverages partnerships with local tourism providers and uses digital marketing tools to reach a broad audience of tourists primarily from Europe. The presence of multiple language versions and rich multimedia content supports its competitive positioning. The site’s revenue streams likely include commissions from bookings and regional tourism funding. The partnership ecosystem includes analytics and consent management providers, but no direct payment processors or affiliates were identified in the content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers implemented. The use of Cookiebot indicates attention to privacy compliance and user consent management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a compliance gap. The site would benefit from publishing these documents and providing dedicated security contact channels to improve incident handling readiness and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website footer or legal section.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance WHOIS registration transparency by ensuring domain registration data is complete and publicly available.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents, such as a dedicated security@ or abuse@ email address.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Styrian Tourism Board
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Styrian Tourism Board
Description
Official tourism website promoting Styria, Austria as a holiday destination offering accommodation booking, cultural experiences, and regional information.
Key services
Tourism information, Accommodation booking, Event promotion, Regional guides
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot Consent Management, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Cookiebot Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Use of modern analytics and consent tools indicates digital maturity.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Website targets tourists interested in Styria, Austria.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack with JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5 standards. It uses Pimcore CMS inferred from class names and asset paths, which supports content management and digital experience delivery. Analytics are handled via Matomo and Google Tag Manager, integrated with Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant consent. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with preloading of key images and fonts. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is advised to maintain security and performance.
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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