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Security report for weiterbildungsdatenbank.at

AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich) · Education · Austria

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The AMS Weiterbildungsdatenbank is an official Austrian public service website operated by the Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS) that provides a comprehensive database of vocational training courses, seminars, and educational programs across Austria. It targets individuals seeking professional development and career advancement through continuing education. The platform offers advanced search and filtering capabilities, including course types, educational areas, locations, and cost ranges, supported by a modern and accessible user interface. The website is well-branded with AMS logos and maintains a consistent professional appearance, reinforcing its position as a trusted government resource. Technically, the site employs a robust technology stack featuring popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, DataTables, Select2, and Owl Carousel, ensuring a responsive and interactive user experience. Hosting and content delivery are managed via braintrust.at CDN, contributing to moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility is addressed through ARIA labels and skip links, enhancing usability for diverse users. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and integrates a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. While explicit security headers are not visible in the HTML, the overall posture is strong with no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected. The use of Matomo analytics respects user privacy by anonymizing tracking data. However, the site could improve by explicitly publishing security policies, incident response contacts, and implementing a security.txt file. Overall, the AMS Weiterbildungsdatenbank demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations. It serves as a critical educational resource in Austria, with a secure and user-friendly digital presence. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing security policies, and maintaining up-to-date third-party libraries to sustain its strong security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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 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
85
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AMS Weiterbildungsdatenbank operates as a large-scale public sector educational platform under the Austrian AMS, focusing on vocational training and continuing education. Its market position is strong as the official national database for professional development courses, serving a broad audience of job seekers and employed individuals. The business model is service-oriented, funded and maintained by the government to facilitate workforce upskilling. Key services include course listings, a personalized Weiterbildungs-Assistent tool, and information on funding opportunities. The platform integrates with partner sites like karrierekompass.at and berufs-infos.at, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include comprehensive course coverage and advanced search features. The absence of direct commercial activities or advertising aligns with its public service mandate.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a well-implemented cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. The use of deferred and asynchronous loading of scripts reduces attack surface and improves performance. However, explicit HTTP security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy are not evident in the provided data and should be verified server-side. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency in vulnerability management. The integration of Matomo analytics is privacy-conscious, avoiding personal data collection. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but can enhance trust by publishing formal security documentation and adopting additional HTTP headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly update all third-party JavaScript libraries and dependencies to their latest secure versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Enhance form security by implementing anti-CSRF tokens and server-side input validation to prevent injection attacks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AMS (Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich)
Description
In der AMS-Weiterbildungsdatenbank finden Sie Angebote zur beruflichen Weiterbildung und Fortbildung in Form von Kursen, Seminaren und Lehrgängen in ganz Österreich
Key services
Kurs- und Seminarangebote, Weiterbildungs-Assistent, Berufliche Weiterbildungssuche, Informationen zu Förderungen
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 3.4.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4 and 4.7.0, DataTables 1.13.11, Select2 4.0.13, noUiSlider 15.6.1, Rellax 1.12.1, Owl Carousel 2.3.4, Flickity 2.2, bt-cookieconsent 1.4.1, Matomo Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts
  • No inline scripts with sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
bt-cookieconsent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public service portal for vocational training in Austria.
  2. Comprehensive search and filtering tools for courses and educational areas.
  3. Strong branding with AMS logos and official links.
  4. Good accessibility features including skip links and ARIA labels.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are well implemented and transparent.
  6. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  7. Use of multiple modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks for UI/UX.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page; likely available on linked pages.
  9. No explicit terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern front-end technology stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, DataTables, Select2, and Owl Carousel to deliver a rich and responsive user experience. Hosting is supported by braintrust.at CDN, which aids in content delivery and performance. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features such as ARIA labels and skip links. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external libraries and assets, but acceptable for the site's complexity. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical debt appears low, but continuous monitoring of library versions and performance optimization is recommended to maintain operational excellence.
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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