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Security report for virtuelle-ph.at

Virtuelle PH · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Virtuelle PH is an Austrian educational service platform dedicated to supporting pedagogical universities with digital and innovative online training solutions. The website offers various services including online continuing education, digital teaching support, and eLearning consulting, targeting educators and educational institutions. The platform leverages WordPress with the Divi theme and integrates plugins for event management and cookie compliance, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in security policy transparency and vulnerability disclosure. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust assessment, but the professional presentation and compliance with GDPR indicate a legitimate and trustworthy operation. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response information, and improving accessibility features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
73

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

Virtuelle PH occupies a niche market within the Austrian education sector, focusing on digital innovation for pedagogical higher education. Its business model revolves around providing online training and support services, likely funded by educational grants or institutional partnerships. The platform's target audience includes educators and pedagogical universities, positioning it as a specialized service provider rather than a mass-market player. The use of reputable CMS and plugins suggests a stable technical foundation, while the presence of privacy and cookie policies aligns with regulatory compliance. Growth potential may be linked to expanding digital education initiatives in Austria. The lack of visible partnerships or subsidiaries suggests an independent operation with focused service offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented, reducing risks related to data interception and privacy violations. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security maturity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy are not evident, which could be improved to mitigate cross-site scripting risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but would benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce a Content-Security-Policy header to strengthen protection against XSS attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to minimize exposure to known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virtuelle PH
Description
Service- und Fortbildungsstelle für Pädagogische Hochschulen | Unterstützung von BMBWF Initiativen und Pädagogischen Hochschulen bei digital-innovativer Hochschullehre
Key services
Online Fortbildung, Digitale Hochschullehre Unterstützung, eLearning Beratung, Online-Tutoring Ausbildung, Digitale Grundbildung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Divi Theme, The Events Calendar Plugin, Cookie Law Info Plugin, SVG Support Plugin, Popups for Divi Plugin
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack
Marketing tools
Joonbot chatbot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on educational services for pedagogical universities in Austria.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and several plugins for events and cookie compliance.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust assessment.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Good use of HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms.
  9. Moderate use of tracking and analytics tools with privacy considerations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, a popular and flexible framework for content management. It integrates several plugins including The Events Calendar for event management, Cookie Law Info for GDPR compliance, and SVG Support for enhanced media handling. The use of jQuery and other JavaScript libraries is standard, with asynchronous loading to optimize performance. The site is mobile responsive and employs SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning 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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