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Security report for umweltzeichen.at

Österreichisches Umweltzeichen · Government · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Österreichisches Umweltzeichen website represents a well-established Austrian governmental environmental certification program focused on promoting sustainable products, tourism, education, and culture. It enjoys strong institutional backing from the Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLUK), positioning it as a trusted national eco-label authority. The site offers comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional design, targeting businesses, educational institutions, and consumers interested in sustainability within Austria. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap and Matomo analytics, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is generally good, supported by a comprehensive privacy policy, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism, with no indications of malicious activity or content safety concerns. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent, publishing a security policy and incident response contacts, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  2. 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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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 Österreichisches Umweltzeichen operates as a governmental eco-label certification body, serving multiple sectors including government, non-profit, energy, tourism, and education. Its business model revolves around certifying sustainable products and services, supported by a network of partners and stakeholders. The organization leverages its governmental affiliation to maintain market leadership and credibility. Revenue streams likely include certification fees and governmental funding. The target audience encompasses businesses seeking certification, educational institutions, tourism operators, and environmentally conscious consumers. The partnership ecosystem includes various Austrian environmental and consumer organizations, enhancing its reach and influence. Growth indicators include expanding certification categories and active media presence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the content or WHOIS data. GDPR compliance is supported by a detailed privacy policy, but cookie consent is missing. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing incident response and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Österreichisches Umweltzeichen
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Österreichisches Umweltzeichen
Description
Das Österreichische Umweltzeichen ist ein unabhängiges Gütesiegel für Umwelt und Qualität, das nachhaltige Produkte, Tourismus, Bildung und Kultur zertifiziert und fördert. Es wird vom Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Klima- und Umweltschutz, Regionen und Wasserwirtschaft (BMLUK) unterstützt.
Key services
Umweltzeichen-Zertifizierung, Richtlinienentwicklung, Informations- und Bildungsangebote, Marketing und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to environmental certification and sustainability.
  3. Strong governmental affiliation and support.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and Matomo for analytics, indicating a focus on privacy-friendly tracking. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, contributing to good SEO and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in image loading and script management. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and consistent branding. Technical risks are minimal but could be mitigated further by implementing advanced security headers and cookie consent.
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. 61/100Medium30 findingsView report
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