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Security report for westermann.at

Westermann Gruppe · Education · Austria

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

Westermann Gruppe is a well-established educational publisher in Austria, offering a broad range of educational media including schoolbooks, digital learning platforms, and educational services targeted primarily at educators, parents, and students. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated services such as digital libraries, learning media, and user account management. The company maintains a consistent brand identity and provides comprehensive customer support and engagement channels. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies, responsive design, and analytics tools while ensuring GDPR compliance through detailed privacy and cookie policies. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and secure form handling, though some security headers could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its audience.

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

2 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.

    • 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. 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
85

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Westermann Gruppe holds a strong market position in the Austrian educational publishing sector, leveraging multiple imprints and digital transformation initiatives to maintain competitive advantage. Their business model combines traditional publishing with digital services, including subscription-based digital libraries and interactive learning tools. The company targets educators, parents, and students, offering tailored products and services such as the OMNIA Schularbeitengenerator and MEHR!-Medien. Partnerships with platforms like BiBox and integration of social media channels enhance their ecosystem. The presence of career portals and newsletters indicates active growth and customer engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and secure login mechanisms. Cookie consent management is comprehensive and GDPR-aligned. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files suggests room for improvement in transparency and vulnerability management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts is managed with user consent. Recommendations include implementing additional security headers and publishing formal security policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security risks and ensure privacy compliance.
  5. Enhance monitoring and validation of user inputs on forms to prevent injection attacks and data leakage.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Westermann Gruppe
Description
Die Westermann Gruppe präsentiert das Programm der Verlage Jugend und Volk, E. Dorner und Westermann Wien. Bildungsmedien, Schulbücher, Schulbuchaktion.
Key services
Educational publishing, Digital learning platforms (MEHR!-Medien, Schulbibliothek), Schularbeitengenerator (OMNIA), Customer service and support, Newsletter and event offerings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Econda analytics, Remixicon fonts, Responsive design, Lazy loading images
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Econda
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Remarketing, Facebook Pixel, YouTube
Marketing tools
Econda
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance.
  3. Multiple user engagement features including newsletter, account login, and digital product access.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  5. Strong branding and consistent presentation of educational services.
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  7. Active social media presence and customer support channels.
  8. No evidence of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based frontend with responsive design and lazy loading for images, contributing to good performance and user experience. Analytics are handled via Econda, and marketing tools include Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel, all integrated with user consent mechanisms. The site lacks explicit CMS identification but shows structured navigation and SEO-friendly metadata. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, indicating attention to inclusive design. Hosting and backend details are not explicitly disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goals effectively with opportunities for further enhancement in security and performance.
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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