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Security report for wko.at

Wirtschaftskammern Österreichs - WKO · Government · Austria

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

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

WKO.at is the official portal of the Austrian Economic Chambers (Wirtschaftskammern Österreichs), providing comprehensive information, services, and advisory offerings targeted at entrepreneurs and businesses in Austria. The website serves as a national hub for business-related resources, including news, events, legal and tax information, and sector-specific support. It is well-positioned as a government-affiliated platform supporting the Austrian business community. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js, and uses Bootstrap for responsive design. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with structured navigation and SEO-friendly metadata. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, indicating a moderate level of user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous script loading to improve performance and security. However, explicit security headers are not evident in the provided data, and there is no visible privacy or cookie policy page, which are important for compliance and user trust. No WHOIS data was retrievable from NIC.AT, which may be due to registry restrictions, but the site’s official nature and consistent branding support its legitimacy. Overall, WKO.at presents a professional and trustworthy online presence for the Austrian business community. Strategic recommendations include publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen security posture and compliance.

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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. 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.

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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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
76

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

WKO.at operates as a government-affiliated portal serving Austria’s economic chambers and business community. Its market position is strong as the official source for business information and services in Austria. The business model focuses on providing free informational and advisory services to entrepreneurs, including event management and sector-specific guidance. Revenue streams likely derive from government funding and chamber memberships rather than direct sales. The target customers are Austrian entrepreneurs and businesses across multiple sectors including energy, transport, and government-related industries. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as firmen.wko.at, which supports business directories. The portal demonstrates growth through active content updates and regional customization features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of asynchronous script loading and modern libraries reduces some risk vectors. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies. No critical vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and policy publication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies prominently linked on the website.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and privacy concerns to facilitate communication.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftskammern Österreichs - WKO
Description
Informationen, Services und Beratungsangebote der WKO für Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer
Key services
Information services, Advisory services, Event organization, Business registration, Legal and tax information, Industry-specific support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Wavesurfer, Swiper.js, CSS3, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 challenge.
  2. Content is in German (Austria) language targeting Austrian businesses.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found in provided HTML snippet.
  4. Site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries for UI.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible HTML.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable from NIC.AT, possibly due to registry restrictions.
  7. Site includes regional selection for Austrian federal states.
  8. Multiple news and service cards indicate active content management.
  9. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Wavesurfer, and Swiper.js, and employs Bootstrap for responsive design. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident. The site architecture supports regional content customization and dynamic content loading. Technical risks include missing security headers and partial privacy compliance, which should be addressed to reduce exposure and improve user trust.
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. 76/100Low29 findingsView report
  2. 76/100 +10Low29 findingsView report
  3. 66/100Medium29 findingsView report
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