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Security report for villach.at

Stadt Villach · Government · Austria

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website villach.at is the official digital presence of the city of Villach, Austria, providing residents and visitors with comprehensive information about city services, events, and municipal governance. It serves as a central hub for accessing public services, news, and community resources, positioning itself as a key regional government portal. The inclusion of an AI-powered search assistant (:vifi) demonstrates a commitment to digital innovation and user accessibility. Technically, the site is built on ASP.NET WebForms with Kentico CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for interactivity and responsiveness. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features, ensuring broad usability. Analytics are handled via Piwik PRO, respecting privacy compliance with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and includes CSRF tokens, reflecting good security hygiene. However, some standard security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analyzed content. Overall, villach.at presents a trustworthy, professional, and user-friendly government website with solid technical and security foundations. Strategic enhancements in security headers and publishing a formal security policy could further strengthen its posture.

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

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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
Average
70

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

Villach.at operates as a municipal government portal, targeting local citizens, businesses, and tourists. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on public administration and community engagement. The site supports multiple sectors including government services, energy, and transportation. The presence of partner domains related to tourism and regional data services indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The site’s content and structure suggest a medium-sized organization with a stable market position in regional governance. The integration of AI search tools and real-time data (e.g., parking, energy production) signals ongoing digital transformation efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, form protections via CSRF tokens and Google reCAPTCHA, and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of Piwik PRO analytics aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional security hardening and formal policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to enhance security.
  2. Regularly update third-party libraries like jQuery to the latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Continue enhancing AI and digital services to improve user engagement and accessibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Magistrat der Stadt Villach
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Stadt Villach
Description
Offizielle Website der Stadt Villach mit Newsmeldungen, Veranstaltungen und Dienstleistungen des Magistrates der Stadt Villach.
Key services
Stadtservice Dienstleistungen, Veranstaltungsinformationen, Online-Terminbuchung, Stadtmarketing, Informationen zu Energie, Verkehr, Soziales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Google reCAPTCHA, Piwik PRO analytics, ASP.NET WebForms, Swiper.js slider
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET WebForms)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • CSRF token present in forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official city government website for Villach, Austria.
  2. Provides comprehensive city services and information.
  3. Uses modern web technologies with good security practices.
  4. Includes AI-powered search assistant (:vifi).
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with GDPR compliance.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response page.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET WebForms platform with Kentico CMS, using jQuery 3.5.1 and Swiper.js for UI components. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection and Piwik PRO for analytics. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The technical stack is stable but somewhat dated, suggesting potential modernization opportunities to improve maintainability and performance. Hosting details are not explicit but likely on Windows-based infrastructure. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business needs effectively.
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. 52/100Medium29 findingsView report
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