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Security report for verbundlinie.at

Verkehrsverbund Steiermark GmbH · Transportation · Austria

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Verbundlinie.at is the official website of Verkehrsverbund Steiermark GmbH, the regional public transportation authority for the Austrian state of Steiermark. The site provides comprehensive information about public transport services including schedules, ticketing, tariffs, and customer support. It targets residents and visitors who use buses, trains, and trams within the region. The business model focuses on facilitating public transport usage through digital information and ticket sales, positioning itself as a key regional mobility provider.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

6 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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  • Security score drift

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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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
66

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 holds a strong regional market position as the primary public transport coordinator in Steiermark. Its competitive advantage lies in integrated ticketing, real-time route planning, and extensive customer service. The website supports growth by offering seasonal and special tickets, promoting sustainable transport options, and maintaining active social media engagement. Partnerships with transport operators and digital service providers enhance its ecosystem. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on public sector transport management and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, presence of key security headers, and CSRF protection in forms. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies by default reflects a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by adding certifications or trust seals related to security and privacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Verkehrsverbund Steiermark GmbH
Description
Alle Informationen über den öffentlichen Verkehr in der Steiermark, zum Verbundtarif, zu Ermäßigungen, zur Schülerfreifahrt – inklusive Online-Fahrplanauskunft.
Key services
Public transport information, Ticketing and tariff information, Online route planner, Customer service and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Tailwind CSS, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5.3.3, Leaflet.js, D3.js, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
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 public transport users in Steiermark.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Joomla).
  4. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Social media presence supports brand trust.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response page found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies including Tailwind CSS, Bootstrap 5, jQuery 3.7.1, Leaflet.js for mapping, and D3.js for data visualization. It integrates Matomo for privacy-friendly analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and structured metadata. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and responsive design. The technical infrastructure supports a robust user experience but could be improved by optimizing load times and further enhancing accessibility features.
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. 65/100Medium31 findingsView report
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