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Security report for wienbautvor.at

Wien baut vor · Government · Austria

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website wienbautvor.at serves as an official information platform for housing construction projects in Vienna, operated as a government initiative to promote transparency and public understanding of urban development efforts. It targets residents, housing seekers, and stakeholders interested in the city's housing expansion and infrastructure. The site provides news updates, project information, and a contact form for inquiries, supported by partner organizations in the real estate and construction sectors. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with Bootstrap, employs hCaptcha for form security, and uses Piwik (Matomo) for analytics, reflecting a modern and privacy-conscious infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and spam protection, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is robust with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its government-backed mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
65

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

The website positions itself as a key communication channel for Vienna's housing development strategy, leveraging partnerships with local government bodies and industry organizations. Its business model is informational and public service-oriented, focusing on transparency and community engagement rather than commercial transactions. The presence of multiple partner logos and links indicates a collaborative ecosystem supporting urban development. The site’s content and structure suggest a medium-sized operation with a focus on public sector communication. Growth indicators include regular news updates and integration with related housing services. The platform supports Vienna's strategic goals to maintain high livability standards through sustainable housing projects.

Security posture

Security maturity is moderate to high, with HTTPS enforced and hCaptcha protecting user input forms against spam and abuse. The site includes a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner and uses privacy-respecting analytics (Matomo). However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture aligns with typical government informational websites but could benefit from additional hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure they comply with privacy and security standards.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic performance optimizations to improve user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wien baut vor
Description
Information platform about current and planned housing construction projects in Vienna, promoting understanding of construction activities and their importance for the city's future livability.
Key services
Information dissemination on housing projects, News and updates on construction, Contact and inquiry handling via form
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap Package, hCaptcha, Piwik (Matomo) Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for form spam protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik (Matomo)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik (Matomo)
Marketing tools
Piwik (Matomo) Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-backed information portal for Vienna housing projects
  2. Content is in German and well-structured
  3. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent
  4. Includes a contact form with hCaptcha for spam protection
  5. No direct emails or phone numbers found on the main page
  6. External links point to reputable partner organizations and government-related entities
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS with the Bootstrap package, indicating a stable and widely supported content management framework. It uses modern web technologies including responsive design and lazy loading of images for performance. The integration of hCaptcha for form protection and Matomo for analytics shows attention to security and privacy. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed and security header implementation. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and suitable for a government information portal.
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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