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ste.p ZT-GmbH · Transportation · Austria

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

30/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ste.p ZT-GmbH is a well-established Austrian civil engineering firm specializing in a broad range of construction and engineering services including Tief- und Hochbau, Tunnelbau, Verkehrswegebau, Verkehrstechnik, Spezialtiefbau, and Geotechnik. With over 60 years of experience, the company holds a strong market position as one of Austria's largest and most reputable engineering consultancies. The website reflects a professional business with clear service offerings and certifications such as ISO 9001, targeting clients in the transportation and construction sectors. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with common web technologies like jQuery and Bootstrap, and uses Matomo for analytics. However, the site lacks HTTPS, which is a critical security shortfall. Security headers are minimal, and no advanced security policies or incident response information are published. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

9 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
30

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 company operates in the transportation and construction sectors, providing engineering and consulting services primarily in Austria. Its business model focuses on project planning and execution for large-scale infrastructure projects. The firm benefits from a long history and strong brand recognition, supported by certifications like ISO 9001. The website content is targeted at potential clients seeking engineering expertise, with clear navigation to core service areas and project showcases. The partnership with Newtown-Web OG for website development indicates a professional approach to digital presence. Growth indicators include a broad service portfolio and a well-maintained online presence. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functions are present on the site. The company does not publicly disclose subsidiaries or parent company information.

Security posture

The security posture is weak due to the absence of HTTPS, which exposes users to potential data interception risks. While no SSL/TLS vulnerabilities or outdated protocols are detected, the lack of a valid certificate is a critical issue. Security headers are limited to basic protections like X-Content-Type-Options. There is no evidence of a security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms despite having a cookie policy, which may impact GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is low, and the company should prioritize implementing HTTPS, enhancing security headers, and publishing clear security and privacy policies.

Recommendations

  1. Install and enforce a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide vulnerability disclosure and incident response contact information.
  4. Add advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy (CSP) and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve privacy transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses TYPO3 CMS, a mature and widely used content management system, combined with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Flexslider for UI components. The site includes Bootstrap for responsive design but mobile optimization is basic. Performance metrics are not available, but the site likely loads slowly due to lack of caching and optimization indicators. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and canonical links. Hosting is on an Apache server with IP 46.30.56.55, and DNS is managed via nameservice.at. The absence of SSL impacts both security and SEO rankings. The site uses Matomo analytics, which is privacy-friendly compared to alternatives. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but requires modernization and security enhancements.
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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