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Security report for whatchado.com

whatchado GmbH · Education · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

whatchado GmbH operates Europe's largest video job platform, providing job seekers and employers with a unique video-based job search and career orientation experience. The platform offers thousands of job listings, video insights into companies and roles, and matching services to connect candidates with suitable employers. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content targeting young professionals and entry-level job seekers primarily in Austria and Germany. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks like React, integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and uses Imgix for image delivery, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and provides clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, reflecting good compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain www.whatchado.com raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and business presence appear trustworthy. Overall, the platform presents a strong market position in the career orientation and job search sector with room for improvement in transparency of domain registration and security policy disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

7 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 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 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
64

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

whatchado GmbH is positioned as a key player in the European online job platform market, distinguished by its video-centric approach to job listings and employer branding. Its business model focuses on providing engaging multimedia content to attract and retain job seekers while offering employers a platform to showcase their company culture and job opportunities. The company targets young professionals and entry-level candidates, leveraging partnerships and a broad content ecosystem including blogs and educational resources. Revenue streams likely include employer subscriptions and advertising. The company maintains active social media channels to enhance brand visibility and engagement. Despite the missing WHOIS data, the company's digital footprint and content quality suggest a stable and growing operation within the education and employment sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, and a functional cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency and preparedness visibility. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is a missed opportunity for proactive security communication. Overall, the site is secure for users but could enhance trust by publishing detailed security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact details or abuse reporting channels to improve transparency.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Ensure domain WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance legitimacy.
  5. Continue to maintain and update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
whatchado GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
whatchado GmbH
Description
Zahlreiche Jobangebote, individuelle Suche, Top Jobs, Wunschort, Tausende offene Stellen für Einsteiger*innen und Young Professionals
Key services
Job listings, Video job insights, Matching services, Employer profiles, Career orientation content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts, Imgix (image CDN)
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 challenge
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at job seekers and employers
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy but not conclusive
  5. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust and outreach
  6. No adult or questionable content detected
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React, indicating a modern single-page application architecture. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing analytics. Imgix is used for image optimization and delivery, improving performance. The site includes Typekit fonts for consistent typography. The HTML structure is well-formed with appropriate meta tags for SEO and social sharing (Open Graph). Mobile optimization is excellent, with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich multimedia content. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical implementation supports a high-quality user experience with room for performance tuning.
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. 43/100High30 findingsView report
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