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Security report for tiroler-bildungsforum.at

Tiroler Bildungsforum · Education · Austria

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Tiroler Bildungsforum is a well-established non-profit organization focused on providing affordable educational and cultural services to communities in Tirol, Austria. It supports over 500 volunteers organizing approximately 1,800 events annually, serving around 35,000 participants across 220 municipalities. The organization offers a broad range of initiatives including adult education, archival services, environmental programs, and community workshops. Their market position is strong regionally as a leader in adult education and cultural engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its target audience of local communities and educational volunteers. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, incorporating plugins for event management, contact forms, and PDF flipbooks. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices with structured data and meta tags. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates and integrates reCAPTCHA for form protection. However, it lacks visible security headers and does not publish a security policy or incident response contacts. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with additional policies and technical controls. The overall risk is low given the organization's non-profit nature and transparent operations. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, publishing security and incident response policies, and enhancing security headers and accessibility. These improvements will strengthen compliance, user trust, and resilience against potential threats.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 100 · High
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

10 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

  2. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
45
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Tiroler Bildungsforum operates as a non-profit association serving the educational and cultural needs of Tirol's municipalities. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive volunteer network and comprehensive event offerings that engage a large regional audience. The business model focuses on community engagement and education rather than commercial revenue streams. The organization maintains partnerships with regional environmental, archival, and community initiatives, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include a steady volume of events and participants, as well as digital presence through newsletters and social media. The website supports these operations by providing event information, membership opportunities, and educational resources, positioning the organization as a trusted regional leader.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and spam protection via reCAPTCHA. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not confirmed, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The organization should prioritize publishing clear security policies and implementing additional technical controls to enhance its security culture and readiness for incident response.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Enhance accessibility features for forms and navigation to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tiroler Bildungsforum – Verein für Kultur und Bildung
Registration number
ZVR 234248038
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tiroler Bildungsforum
Description
Das Tiroler Bildungsforum gestaltet leistbare Bildungs- und Kulturarbeit in den Tiroler Gemeinden, die Menschen dabei unterstützt, ihr Leben zukunftsfähig auszurichten. 500 Bildungsehrenamtliche organisieren jährlich 1.800 Veranstaltungen mit ca. 35.000 Teilnahmen in 220 Tiroler Gemeinden.
Key services
Adult education events, Cultural initiatives, Community workshops, Chronik- & Archivwesen, Nature & Environment programs, Vereinsakademie (Association Academy), Venue rental (Spiegelsaal)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap 4.3.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Slick Carousel, Ekko Lightbox, Contact Form 7, FlowPaper PDF Flipbook, Superstorefinder WP plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a regional non-profit educational and cultural organization.
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and multiple service offerings.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Contact information is comprehensive and includes multiple channels.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap 4.3.1 for responsive design and jQuery 3.7.1 for scripting. It employs several plugins including Contact Form 7 for form management, FlowPaper for PDF flipbook display, and Superstorefinder for location services. The site uses Slick Carousel and Ekko Lightbox for interactive UI elements. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. SEO is enhanced through Yoast SEO plugin and structured JSON-LD data. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated and limited security headers. The infrastructure appears stable but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security configurations.
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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