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Security report for wko.at

Wirtschaftskammer 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

The Wirtschaftskammer Österreichs (WKO) operates a comprehensive and professional portal serving Austrian entrepreneurs and businesses. The website offers a wide range of services including business consulting, industry information, event management, and legal and tax guidance. It positions itself as a leading governmental and non-profit organization supporting the Austrian business community. The site is well-branded, consistent, and targets a broad audience of business owners and entrepreneurs within Austria. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as JavaScript libraries (jQuery, Wavesurfer.js, Swiper.js), Bootstrap framework, and is built on the Gentics CMS platform. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, implements key security headers, and uses consent management scripts for privacy compliance. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR requirements. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts to further strengthen security posture and user trust.

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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 is a central Austrian business chamber providing essential services to entrepreneurs and companies across multiple sectors including energy, transport, and government-related services. Its business model is non-profit and governmental, focusing on supporting business growth, compliance, and education. The portal serves as a hub for information dissemination, event promotion, and service delivery. The organization benefits from strong market positioning as the official business chamber in Austria, with a broad partnership ecosystem including subsidiary and partner domains like firmen.wko.at. Growth indicators include active news updates, event listings, and digital service offerings. The site reflects a mature digital presence aligned with its strategic objectives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and privacy consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests an area for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The site does not publish a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are recommended best practices. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced communication of security governance and incident handling processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or security team.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading times and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wirtschaftskammer Österreichs - WKO
Description
Informationen, Services und Beratungsangebote der WKO für Unternehmerinnen und Unternehmer
Key services
Business consulting, Industry information, Event organization, Legal and tax information, Training and education, Energy and sustainability services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

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

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management script loaded
  • Secure login redirect

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional portal for the Austrian Wirtschaftskammern (business chambers).
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with multiple service offerings.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design throughout the site.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  5. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers.
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  7. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious external links.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Wavesurfer.js, and Swiper.js, and uses Bootstrap for responsive design. It is managed via Gentics CMS, which supports structured content management. The site includes SEO best practices with meta tags and Open Graph data, and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in loading speed. The technical infrastructure supports a secure and user-friendly experience but could benefit from further modernization and 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. 76/100Low29 findingsView report
  2. 76/100 +10Low29 findingsView report
  3. 66/100Medium29 findingsView report
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